JUDGMENT :

Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.

1. Heard Mr. R.P. Kar, learned Senior Counsel along with Mr. A.N. Ray, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.K. Panda, learned Addl. Standing Counsel for the State.

2. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer

“Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this petition, issue notice to the opposite parties, and after hearing both sides, further be pleased to allow the writ petition;

And issue writ of mandamus to the opposite parties to consider the representations of the petitioner vide Annexure-1 series within a period stipulated and/or regularize the services of the petitioner as a peon;

And issue writ of prohibition to the opposite parties from retrenching the petitioner from his services;

And pass such other writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s)/declaration(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner contended that by facing due recruitment process, petitioner was appointed as a contractual Peon in the establishment of Gopabandhu Academy of Administrati