Orissa High Court
WP(C)/15726/2024 of SANJAY KUMAR DASH Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.15726 of 2024 CNR No. ODHC010461852024 Sanjay Kumar Dash …. Petitioner Mr. S.P. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. A . Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER 01.09.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.15726 of 2024
CNR No. ODHC010461852024
Sanjay Kumar Dash
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Petitioner
Mr. S.P. Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Ors.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
Order No.
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ORDER
01.09.2026
05. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) 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:- “It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ petition, issue Rule NISI in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the Opp. parties to regularize the service of the petitioner on completion of six years of contractual service with all consequential service benefits in view of the law laid down in the case of State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (3), (2006) 4 SCC 1, State of Karnataka v. M.L. Keshari, (2010) 9 SCC 247, Nihal Singh and others v. State of Punjab and others, (2013) 14 SCC 65 and Amarkanta Rai v. State of Bihar and others (2015) 8 SCC 265.
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And direct the opp. parties to release the arrear dues in the event of regurgitation of his service within a stipulated period.
And/or pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the interest of justice and equity; And for this 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.1 by enclosing all the relevant documents and citations in support of his claim, if any, within a period of three (3) weeks hence.
4.1. It is observed that if such a representation is filed within the aforesaid time period, Opp. Party No.1 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.1 be communicated to the Petitioner.
5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Subrat
Judge Digitally Signed Signed by: SUBRAT KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:09:35 Signature Not Verified