Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 20203 of 2026 Sushanta Kumar Sahu ..... Petitioner Mr. B.P. Pradhan, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 08.07.2026 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:- “Petitioner therefore most humbly prays that Your Lordships may be graciously pleased to issue a Rule nisi calling upon the opposite parties to show cause as to why rejection of the candidature of the Petitioner shall not be declared as illegal and be quashed. And a to why the opp. Parties (more particularly Opp. Parties No.3) shall not be directed to consider the candidature of the Petitioner for appointment to the post of junior Executive Assistant as per Advertisement at Annexure-1 and consequentially give appointment to the Petitioner if he is found eligible thereto; And if the opposite parties fail to show cause or sufficient cause the said Rule be made absolute; Page 2 of 2. And/or issue any other order (s), direction(s) which could offer complete relief to the petitioner in the peculiar facts of the present case; And for this act of kindness, the Petitioner shall as in duty bound 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 his 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. 5.1. Since it is contended that claim of the Petitioner is covered by an order passed by this Court on 06.01.2025 in W.P.(C) No.41899 of 2023. Petitioner is permitted to enclose a copy of the order along with his representation. Opp. Party No.3 is directed to take into consideration the aforesaid order, if it is applicable to the Petitioner’s case. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti