Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.12388 of 2026 Banita Mohapatra ..... Petitioner Mr. G.R. Sethi, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 02.05.2026 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 abovementioned facts and circumstances of the case, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/writs by directing the Opp.Parties to regularize the service of the petitioner in the post of Laboratory Technician and grant him all consequential service and financial benefits. Or in alternative direct the Opp.Parties to treat the petitioner as a Contractual Employee under the NIDAN Programme and bring him within the purview of the Odisha Laboratory Technicians (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019, thereby entitling him to all consequential service and financial benefits in accordance with the said Rules Page 2 of 2. Or pass any order/orders as case may be deemed fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity. And for which act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound, shall 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.4 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of her claim, if any, within a period of two (2) weeks hence. 5. It is observed that if such representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.4 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.4 be communicated to the Petitioner within the aforesaid time period. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat