p. 1 a IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK CONTC No.63 of 2026 Bharat Kumar Sahoo …. Petitioner Mr. J.K. Khuntia, Advocate -Versus- Sri Ved Bhusan, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Kandhamal …. Opposite Party Mr. S.K. Jee, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE KRISHNA SHRIPAD DIXIT Order No. 02. ORDER 13.02.2026 Complaint is as to the non-compliance of order dated 14.10.2025 entered in Complainant’s W.P.(C) No.28338 of 2025. The operative portion of the order reads as under: “In the above circumstances, writ petition is disposed off. Time for consideration of the subject representation and informing result of such consideration to the Petitioner in writing, is eight weeks. All contentions are kept open. It is open to the answering Opposite Parties to solicit any information or documents from the side of the Petitioner, as required for taking a decision on the subject representation. However, in that guise delay shall not be brooked.” 2. After service of notice, the Contemnor has entered appearance through learned AGA. The Contemnor, who happens to be the Collector and District Magistrate, Kandhamal has sworn to an affidavit dated 10.02.2026 reporting compliance of the writ. A copy of compliance order dated 10.02.2026 has also been p. 2 enclosed to the said affidavit, wherein the last unnumbered four paragraphs read as under: “Whereas, Hon'ble High Court Orissa, Cuttack considering the W.P.(C) No. 28338 of 2025 filed by Bharat Kumar Sahoo Vrs State of Odisha and others disposed in order No. 03 dated. 14.10.2025. The Hon'ble High Court disposes the writ petition with a direction to the Opposite Party No.02 i.e the Collector & District Magistrate, Kandhamal to take a decision on the representation dated 25.07.2025 of the petitioners and inform result of such consideration to the Petitioner in writing. Whereas, as per the recommendation of the District Level Selection Committee in the meeting held on 16.09.2022, the merit list shall remain valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. If any vacancy arises due to non joining/resignation from service by any candidate, filling up of the post will be taken up out of the remaining candidates of the merit list subject to a approval of the committee. Whereas, one post of P.E.T at Govt. (SSD) High School, Daringbadi has remained vacant till date due to non- joining of Sri Suvendu Kumar Bisoi. The next candidate in the merit list Sri Bharat Kumar Sahoo may be given chance for engagement in the said post. Now, therefore, in view of the facts stated above the prayer of the petitioner is hereby considered for engagement in the post of P.E.T in the vacant post at Govt. (SSD) High School, Daringbadi subject to be found eligible in document verification.” In view of the above, the Contempt Proceedings are dropped with a direction to the Contemnor to accomplish remainder of the task at the earliest and report compliance with the Registrar General of this Court. (Krishna Shripad Dixit) Judge Anisha Designation: Jr. Stenographer