Orissa High Court
WP(C)/6212/2026 of MAMATA NAIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 & W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010802182025 & ODHC010133952026 Debapriya Naik …. Petitioner Mr. P.K. Rout, Advocate Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate in (W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026) -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opp.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 & W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010802182025 & ODHC010133952026
Debapriya Naik
….
Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Rout, Advocate
Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate
in (W.P.(C) No.6212 of
-versus-
State of Odisha and
Others
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. S. Das, ASC
Mr. P.S. Das, Advocate
for O.P. No.5 (in W.P.(C)
No.32269 of 2025)
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
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ORDER
17.08.2026
08. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard learned counsels appearing for the parties.
3. Since the issue involved is with regard to engagement of Anganwadi Worker in respect of Musapada Anganwadi Centre under ICDS Project, Patana in the district of Keonjhar, both the matters were heard analogously and disposed of by the present common order.
4. While W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 has been filed challenging the engagement of Opp. Party No.5/Petitioner in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026, as
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Anganwadi Worker in the Centre in question, W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026 has been filed by the petitioner therein, challenging the order passed by the ADM, Keonjhar on 23.12.2025 in Anganwadi Appeal Case No.5 of 2025, cancelling the engagement order issued in her favour on 18.07.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026 in course of hearing, fairly contended that petitioner does not intend to challenge the order passed by the ADM, Keonjhar in the Appeal in question and in the alternate she be allowed to continue as Anganwadi Helper of the Centre in question as before, and by providing engagement to the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 as Anganwadi Worker of the Centre in terms of the order passed by the ADM, Keonjhar in the Appeal.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 and learned Addl. Standing Counsel contended that appropriate order be passed considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, considering the submission made, more particularly the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026, this Court while disposing both the Writ Petitions without interfering with the order dated 23.12.2025 so passed
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by the ADM, Keonjhar in Anganwadi Appeal Case No.5 of 2025, directs the concerned CDPO to allow the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026 to continue as Anganwadi Helper of the Centre if she was continuing as such prior to her participation in the selection process for engagement of the Anganwadi Worker and comply the order passed by the ADM, Keonjhar in Anganwadi Appeal Case No.5 of 2025 on 23.12.2025, by providing appointment to the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.32269 of 2025 within a period of 2(two) weeks from the date of receipt of this order.
8. Both the Writ Petitions stand disposed of.
9. Interim order passed in W.P.(C) No.6212 of 2026 stands vacated.
Photocopy of this order be placed in the connected matter.
(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy)
Judge Basudev Digitally Signed Signed by: BASUDEV SWAIN Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 10:55:05 Signature Not Verified