IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.A. NO.975 OF 2025

In the matter of an appeal from the order dated 20.05.2024 passed

in W.P.(C) No.12768 of 2024.

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Principal Secretary to …. Appellants

Government, Works Department,

Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar

and others

-versus-

Ashok Kumar Pattanayak and

another …. Respondents

Advocates Appeared in this case

For Appellants - Mr. S.B. Mohanty

Addl. Govt. Advocate

For Respondents - Mr. M.K. Mishra, Sr. Advocate

assisted by M/s. Tanmay Mishra,

D.K. Patnaik, R. Mishra, Advocates

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIXIT KRISHNA SHRIPAD

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH

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Date of Hearing & Judgment : 12.01.2026

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PER KRISHNA S. DIXIT,J

This intra-court Appeal filed by the State & its officials seeks to

lay challenge to a learned Single Judge’s order dated 20.05.2024,

whereby Respondents’ W.P.(C) No.12768 of 2024 having been favoured, the following direction has been given:

“9. Taking into consideration the factual background of the case and keeping in view the position of law as h