Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16212 of 2026 Ambika Rout ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. – Mr. Gyana Ranjan Sethi -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Smt. Sasmita Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 22.05.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner as well as learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the case, call for the records and after hearing both the parties pass the following reliefs; i) To direct the Opposite Parties to regularise the service of the petitioner as Watchman-cum- Page 2 of 3. Tasking Employee w.e.f. the date of initial appointment i.e. 14.07.1994; ii) To direct the Opposite Parities to grant all financial and other consequential service benefits to the petitioner. And pass such other order/orders as may be deemed fit and proper for the interest of justice.” 4. It is stated by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that despite recommendation in favour of the Petitioner for regularization of his service, the Opposite Parties have not taken any steps for regularization of the service of the Petitioner. Being aggrieved by such inaction on the part of the Opposite Parties, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition. 5. Learned counsel for the State, on the other hand, contended that the grievance of the Petitioner is still pending before the Opposite Parties. Therefore, the present writ petition filed at the instance of the Petitioner is pre-mature. Accordingly, the same be dismissed. 6. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties, on a careful examination of the background facts, further taking note of limited nature of grievance involved in the present writ petition, this Court disposes of the writ petition by granting liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh representation taking therein all the grounds along with supporting documents before the Opposite Party No.2 within three working days hence. In such eventuality, the Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to consider the representation of the Page 3 of 3. Petitioner by taking into consideration the documents at Annexures-4 and 6 and dispose of the representation by passing a speaking and reasoned order within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of a copy of this order. The final decision so taken be communicated to the Petitioner within ten days thereafter. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Debasis