IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 36675 of 2022 Shishir Kumar Das ..... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mishra, Sr. Advocate along with Mr. J. Pradhan, Advocate -versus-

Union of India & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI along with Mr. A. Mohanty, CGC CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY

ORDER

04.02.2026 Order No. 13

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Additional affidavit filed by the Union of India with service of copy on the learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner in Court be kept in record.

3. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the Petitioner along with Mr. J. Pradhan, learned counsel and Mr. P.K. Parhi, learned DSGI appearing for the Opp. Parties along with Mr.

A. Mohanty, learned CGC.

4. The present writ petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:-

“It is, therefore prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this writ application, issue notice to the Opp. Parties, call for the relevant records and after hearing the counsel for the parties, the impugned order dated 13.10.2022 and Letter dated

15.10.202 under Annexures-9 series be quashed and consequently may be r