Orissa High Court
WP(C)/14518/2026 of SACHIDANANDA PATRA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14518 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010315432026 Sachidananda Patra …. Petitioner Mr. J. Nayak, Advocate (Berhampur) -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.08.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.14518 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010315432026
Sachidananda Patra
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Petitioner
Mr. J. Nayak, Advocate (Berhampur)
-versus-
State of Odisha and Ors.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. T.K Dash, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
07.08.2026 Order No.
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1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. Nayak, (through Virtual mode, Berhampur), learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Dash, learned AGA for the State.
3. Initially, an advertisement dated 05.10.2024 was published under National Health Mission for filling of the post of Physiotherapists. Subsequently, vide notice dated 17.04.2026 (Annexure-7), said advertisement has been cancelled on administrative ground, and a Request for Proposal was issued for supply of such techno-managerial manpower by outsourcing, vide letter dated 08.04.2026 at Annexure-1.
4. The Petitioner’s grievance is that, the action of authorities to proceed for filling of the positions through outsourcing by cancelling the advertisement issued earlier, is illegal. Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 14:42:08 Signature Not Verified
5. In the advertisement dated 05.10.2024, it has been clearly stipulated that the authority reserves the right to cancel the advertisement at any stage without assigning any reason thereof. The Petitioner has neither been selected pursuant to the advertisement nor did accrue any right to be appointed as per the advertisement. Therefore, in the opinion of this Court, the Petitioner does not have any locus standi to challenge the action of the Opposite Parties for cancelling the advertisement to proceed otherwise through outsourcing process, as no right accrued in favour of the Petitioner in that respect.
6. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed.
(B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das/Nitu Prava Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 14:42:08 Signature Not Verified