IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.14178 of 2022 Himanshu Kumar Nath …. Petitioner Mr. S.P. Jena, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha & Ors. …. Opp. Parties Mr. A. Tripathy, AGA CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

11.11.2025 Order No.

04. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical) Mode.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties.

3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia challenging the order dtd.21.03.2022 so passed by Government-Opposite Party No.1 under Annexure-11. Vide the said order, claim of the Petitioner to get the benefit of regularization has been rejected.

4. It is contended that basing on the letter issued by the Government-Opposite Party No.1 on 10.09.2007 under Annexure-1 and on creation of different posts, which includes two posts of Jr. Clerk, an advertisement was issued by Opposite Party No.4 on 23.09.2012 inviting applications to fill up two posts of Jr. Clerk along with other posts under Annexure-3.

4.1. It is contended that in terms of the said advertisement issued under Annexure-2 and on coming out successful, Petitioner was appointed on contractual basis vide order dtd.02.05.2011 under Annexure