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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 10773 of 2026 Madhusmita Mirdha ..... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Samal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER 20.04.2026
Order No. 01
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. S.K. Samal, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. S. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties. 3. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-
“Therefore, in view of the above said facts and circumstances, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be graciously pleased to issue notice to the Opp. Parties and after hearing the parties may be pleased to quash the letter dated 20.03.2019 under Annexure-7 and letter dated 30.07.2019 under Annexure-8 issued by O.P No.1 and may further direct the Opp. Parties to regularize or induct the petitioner into regular service w.e.f. completion of six years as a Contractual employee as per the Rule-4 of the Odisha Multi Purpose Health Workers (Female) Service (Method of Recruitment) Rules 2019 under Annexure- 6 and as per the order dated 24.10.2025 passed in W.P(C) No. 35420 of 2020, Chinmayee Patnaik &
Page 2 of 2. others vrs. State of Odisha & Others and batch of cases, under Annexure-9, within a stipulated period. And/or pass any other order as may be deemed just and proper in the circumstances of this case; And the petitioner, as in duty bound shall ever pray.”
4. It is contended that similar issue has been decided by this Court in its order dtd.24.10.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 35420 of 2020 and batch. It is accordingly contended that similar benefit be extended as has been passed in the aforesaid writ petition. 5. Mr. S. Das, learned Addl. Standing Counsel on the other hand contended that since Petitioner claiming the benefit of order dtd.24.10.2025 has not yet moved any application before the competent authority, the writ petition is not maintainable. 6. Having heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties and considering the submission made, this Court while disposing the writ petition, permits the Petitioner to make an appropriate application before Opp. Party No. 1 to get the benefit of order dtd.24.10.2025 so passed in W.P.(C) No. 35420 of 2020 & batch. 6.1. It is observed that, if any such application will be moved before Opp. Party No. 2 within a period of three (3) weeks hence, the said Opp.
Party shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a further period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of such application. 7. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha