Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 9173 of 2026 Sasanka Sekhar Podh & Others ..... Petitioners Mr. B. Satapathy, Adv. -versus- State of Odisha & Others ..... Opposite Parties Mr.S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 16.04.2026 Order No. 2 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 3. The present Writ Peitotn has been filed with the following prayer: In the facts and circumstances of the case, the humble petitioners fervently pray this Hon’ble Court to be graciously pleased to issue notice to the Opp. Parties, call for the relevant records and after hearing the counsel of the parties, issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ commanding the Opp.parties particularly the Opp.party No.1 the Principal Secretary. Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, to pass order regularizing service of the petitioners as per the information/proposal submitted under Annexure-1 in terms of the direction issued by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.C.(OAC) No. 4346 of 2016 and decision rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Jaggo Vrs. Union of India and others reported in (2024) SCC online 3826 and in the case of Shripal and another Vrs. Nagar Nigam, Ghaziabad, (2025) SCC Page 2 of 2. Online SC 221 and in the case of Dharam Singh and others Vrs. State of U.P. and another (Civil) Appeal Nos. 8558 of 2018 within the stipulated period. And/or pass such other order/direction as deems fit and proper in the interest of justice. And for this act of kindness the petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. 4. It is found that on the self-same issue, Petitioner was before this Court in WPC (OAC) No.4346 of 2016. It is found that vide order dt.17.08.2022 under Annexure-3, direction was issued to consider the Petitioner’s claim to get the benefit of regularisation. If the said order has not yet been implemented, on the face of the communication issued under Annexures-5 & 6, it is the view of this Court that no fresh Writ Peitotn is maintainable. 6. However, it is open for the Petitioner to file appropriate application seeking execution of order dt.17.08.2022 as provided under Chapter XXVIII of Orissa High Court Rules. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sangita