IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.19448 of 2022 Niranjan Bhuyan …. Petitioner Mr. K.C. Sahu, Advocate -versus-

State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. A.K. Pati, ASC CORAM:

JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

18.12.2025 Order No.

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

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

3. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-

“It is, therefore, prayed that your Lordship's be graciously pleased to pass following relief(s);-

(i) The Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to allow the Writ petition, (ii) The Hon'ble Court be pleased to quash the impugned order of rejection dtd. 16.07.2022 under Annexure-8 with further directing the Opp. Party authorities to regularise the service of the petitioner in the regular available Class-IV/Group-D vacant post under the administrative control of Opp. party no-3 keeping in view of his long continuance of 28 years service as contingent labour on DLR basis so also keeping in view of the judgment of Hon'ble Apex Court passed in the case of "Uma Devi", "M.L. Keshari", "Amarkant Ray" 8c Others so also the decision of this