JUDGMENT

21.02.2025 SASHIKANTA MISHRA, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following relief:-

“Under the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it is therefore, prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to:

(i) admit and allow this Writ Application.

(ii) quash the Letter No.215 dt 12.03.2024, issued by the Sub-Collector, Bhubaneswar, opposite party No.2 by concurrently holding the same as bad, illegal and not sustainable in the eye of law and thereby direct the Opp. Party No.2 to extend the service period of petitioner as Anganwadi helper of Delta Paika Nagar Basti Anganwadi Center under CDPO (Urban-I), Bhubaneswar in the interest of justice.

(iii) pass such other order(s) or issue direction(s) as may be deemed fit and proper in the bona fide interest of justice;

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

2. The facts of the case are that the petitioner was engaged as Anganwa