ORISSA HIGH COURT : CUTTACK W.P.(C). No.13691 of 2018 In the matter of an Application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 ***

Kalinga Ray Aged about 36 years Son of Late Prahallad Ray Village: Kanalpada P.O.: Bharodia, Via: Delang District: Puri Presently working as Sweeper On daily wage basis At: Bidyut Marg Branch of UCO Bank, Bhubaneswar. … Petitioner -VERSUS-

1. UCO Bank, represented by The Zonal Manager, UCO Bank, Zonal Office, C-2, Ashoka Nagar Bhubaneswar.

2. The General Manager (Personnel Services Department)

UCO Bank, Head Office No.2, 3-4 D.D. Block, Sector-1, Salt Lake Kolkata – 700 064 … Opposite parties.

Counsel appeared for the parties:

For the Petitioner : Mr. Surendra Nath Panda, Advocate For the Opposite parties : Mr. Sunil Kumar Swain, Advocate P R E S E N T: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN Date of Hearing : 13.03.2026 :: Date of Order : 15.04.2026

O R D E R

The petitioner, Sweeper on daily wage basis craving for regularisation in service in the post of Housekeeper- cum-Peon/Peon, filed this writ petition craving for grant of following relief(s):

“Under the above stated facts and circumstances, the Petitioner sincerely prays the Hon‟ble