WRIT PETITION 25637 of 2025 on 28 December 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.25637 of 2025

Sakti Ranjan Dash

….

Petitioner

Mr. S.D. Routray, Adv.

-versus-

….Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd., Opposite Parties BBSR & Ors. Mr. C.K. Pradhan, AGA

COROM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER10.10.2025

Order No

01. 1.This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for Petitioner and learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.

3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:- “It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to:

i) Admit the writ application.

ii) Call for the record.

iii) Issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp.parties to show cause as to why the impugned advertisement dated 28.12.2023 under Annexure-3 so far it relates to the post of Manager (CSR) and the office order dated 31.07.2025 under Annexure-7 shall not be quashed.

iv) And if the Opp.parties fails to show cause or show insufficient cause, issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other writ / writs, direction / directions by quashing the impugned advertisement dated 28.12.2023 under Annexure-3 so far it relates to the post of Manager (CSR) and the office order dated 31.07.2025 under Annexure-7.

v) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ /writs, direction / directions directing the opposite parties to regularize the service of the petitioner against the post held by her and further extend all the consequential service and financial benefit as due and admissible to the petitioner within a stipulated time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

vi) And/or pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper for the ends of justice.

And for the said act of kindness, the petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.”

4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioner state that highlighting his grievances, the Petitioner has made a representation to Opposite Party No.1 vide Annexure-6 and the same may be directed to be considered within a stipulated time, to which learned Counsel for the State has no objection.

5. As agreed by learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, disposes of the Writ Petition directing Opposite Party No.1 to consider the representation filed by the petitioner vide Annexure-6 within a period of three (3) months from the date of production of certified copy of this order.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

Signature Not Verified

Digitally SignedSigned by: JYOTIPRAVA BHOLReason: AuthenticationJyoti Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSADate: 13-Oct-2025 16:56:45

(Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge