Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 15635 of 2026 Swagatika Sahu ..... Petitioner Mr. S.S. Mohapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 22.05.2026 Order No. 01 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. Petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to:- (i) Admit the writ petition; (ii) Call for the records; (iii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions directing the opposite parties particularly opposite party no- 3 to regularise the services of the petitioner with effect from the actual date of joining the service i.e. 06.12.2013 as has been done in case of Hasmita Sabar and Damayanti Sabar and other Nursing Officers of Kandhamal district and like Lochan Nayak and Urmila Mahanta in Keonjhar district in accordance with law; Page 2 of 2. (iv) And, further be pleased to direct the Opposite Party No-3 to publish a revised gradation list placing the Petitioner in appropriate place after in the said gradation list after regularization of her services w.e.f. the date of her initial joining in services; (v) And, further be pleased to direct the Opp-Party No- 2 consider the representation dated 24.03.2025 submitted by the Petitioner within a stipulated period as would be deem fit and proper by this Hon'ble Court. (vi) Pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.” 4. However, taking into account the claim raised in the present Writ Petition, liberty is granted to the Petitioner to make a fresh representation before Opp. Party No. 2 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No. 2 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 2 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha