IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) NO.37449 of 2023 In the matter of an application under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950.

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Samarendra Panda …. Petitioner -versus-

State of Odisha, represented …. Opposite Parties through Commissioner-Cum-

Secretary to Government, School & Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar & Another Advocates Appeared in this case For Petitioner - M/s. K.K. Swain, S.C.D. Dash & K.

Swain, Advocates For Opp. Parties - Mr. U.C. Behura, Addl. Government Advocate [OP No.1]

M/s. S. N. Patnaik and A. Nayak, Advocates [OP No.2]

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Date of Hearing & Judgment : 16.12.2025 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD, J Petitioner, an Ex-Serviceman, had staked his claim for appointment as a Trained Graduate Teacher (PCM) pursuant to the advertisement dated 23.11.2022. He had written the Preliminary Tests/Examinations and Mains Examination and thereafter he was called for interview. His candidature having not been favoured by the