JUDGMENT

S.K. Sahoo, J. - This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Video Conferencing/Physical Mode).

2. Heard Mr. S.K. Pradhan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Saswat Das, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State of Odisha.

3. The petitioner Kalandi Charan Barik has filed this writ petition with a direction to the opposite parties more particularly to the opposite party no.3, the Collector -cum- C.E.O., Zilla Parishad, Angul to give him appointment as Multiple Purpose Assistant (GRS) in Jharbeda Gram Panchayat under Pallahara Block.

4. It is the case of the petitioner that on 07.08.2007, the opposite party no.3 published an advertisement for engagement as Multiple Purpose Assistant under all the 209 Gram Panchayats of Angul district on contractual basis with a consolidated remuneration of Rs.2,000/-(rupees two thousand) per month. As per the advertisement, the petitioner submitted his application along with the documents relating to his requisite qualifications for the said post and on 24.09.2007, the opposite party no.2, the Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Angul published a merit list of candidates in which the name o