Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.8161 of 2026 Brajagopal Dutta ..... Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S.P. Das, ASC CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 19.03.2026 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 with effect from the date he has completed six years of service like that of other contractual employees, who were appointed in accordance with Contractual Appointment Rules, 2013, keeping in view the order dated 04.04.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.9681 of 2025 and the order dated 06.11.2025 passed in Review Petition (Civil) Diary No(s).42782 of 2025, within a time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court: Page 2 of 2. (B) And or any order other direction/directions /orders 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 remain 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.3 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his 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.3 shall do well to take a lawful decision on the same within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of such representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No.3 be communicated to the Petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Subrat