A.K. Mohapatra, J. :

1. The petitioner has filed this writ application challenging the action of Opp. Party No. 2 in not awarding marks in lieu of the continuous service rendered by the petitioner as contractual employee under the District Project Coordinator, Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan, Khurda as MIS- cum- Planning Coordinator in terms of the Rule 8 of Odisha Group C & Group D Posts (contractual appointment) Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as „the 2013 Rules‟), and not awarding marks to the petitioner in respect of Question No. 2(e) of the Practical Test conducted by the Opp.Party No. 2.

FACTS PLEADED BY THE PETITIONER

2. The factual background leading up to filing of present writ application as pleaded by the petitioner, in nutshell is that, the petitioner was working as contractual employee under the District Project Coordinator, Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan, Khurda as MIS- cum- Planning Coordinator. Pursuant to an Advertisement No. 2650, dated 20.05.2015 published by Opp. Party no. 2- Odisha Staff Selection Commission, (hereinafter referred to as „the Commission‟), regarding selection of the candidate for recruitment to the post of Junior Data Entry Operator on contractual basis of the S