Orissa High Court
WP(C)/93/2025 of NARUTTAM CHOUDHURY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 9 September 2026
of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 93 of 2025 CNR No. ODHC010936472025 Naruttam Choudhury & Ors. ..... Petitioners Mr. M.K. Khuntia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No. 93 of 2025
CNR No. ODHC010936472025
Naruttam Choudhury & Ors.
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Petitioners
Mr. M.K. Khuntia, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
09.09.2026 Order No. 02
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.
3. Petitioners have filed the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the case, call for the records and after hearing both the parties pass the following reliefs;
i) To direct the opposite parties recast the select list of Fireman treating ST candidates as unreserved on the basis of their merit and place them in the select list of UR category without adding their number under reserve category.
ii) To direct the opposite party no 2 to appoint the petitioners as Fireman from the date when others have got appointment in response to the recruitment conducted in accordance with the advertisement under Annexure-1 with all service and consequential benefits.
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iii) And pass such other order/orders as may be deemed fit and proper for the interest of justice; And for this act of kindness, the petitioners 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 Petitioners to make fresh individual representation before Opp. Party No. 4 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of their claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence.
5. It is observed that if such individual representations are 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 individual representation. The order so passed by Opp. Party No. 4 be communicated to the Petitioners.
5.1. Since it is contended that claim of the Petitioners is required to be considered taking into account the order passed by this Court on 03.09.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 12129 of 2025 & batch and so also order dtd.11.08.2026 passed in W.P.(C) No. 13321 of 2023, Petitioners are permitted to provide copies of those orders before Opp. Party No. 4 for consideration. Opp. Party No. 4 is directed to take into account the aforesaid orders, if applicable to the claim of the Petitioners while taking a decision.
6. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY)
Judge Sneha Digitally Signed Signed by: SNEHANJALI PARIDA Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:48:07 Signature Not Verified