Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 3142 of 2026 Surendra Kumar Muduli ..... Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Anr. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 10.02.2026 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:- “Under the above circumstances, it is humbly prayed that the writ petition may be allowed; And (A) a writ of Mandamus or an appropriate writ may be issued directing the opposite parties to regularize the services of the petitioner against the post of Peon keeping in view the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court rendered in the case of Jaggo Vs. Union of India and others (S.L.P. (C) No.5580 of 2024 disposed of on 20.12.2024), in the case of Shripal and another Vs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad (Civil Appeal No.8157 of 2024 disposed of on 31.01.2025) and in the case of Dharam Singh and others Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and another (Civil Appeal No.8558 of 2018 decided on 19.08.2025) and also the fact that similarly situated Class-IV employees of other Departments like the petitioner their services have been regularized as per Page 2 of 2. Annexure:4 series, with all consequential service and financial benefits, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court; (B) And any other order / orders or direction/directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the petitioner; 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. 1 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. 1 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. 1 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Jyoti