IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.A. No.1099 of 2025 In the matter an Appeal under Section 10 of the Letter Patent of the Patna High Court, read with Article-4 of the Orissa High Court Order, 1948.

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State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-Cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Energy Department.

… Appellant -Versus-

1. B. Abakash … Respondent

2. Principal Secretary to Government of Odisha, General Administration Department.

3. Secretary, Odisha Public Service Proforma Commission, Cuttack … Respondents Advocates Appeared in this case:

For Appellant - Mr. S.B. Mohanty, AGA. For Respondents - Mr.Biswabihari Mohanty Advocate for R.1 on caveat.

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CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA SHRIPAD DIXIT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHITTARANJAN DASH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date of Hearing & Judgment : 25.03.2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER KRISHNA S. DIXIT, J This Intra Court Appeal by the State essentially lays challenge to a learned Single Judge’s order dated 21.01.2025, whereby WPC(OA) No. 3285/2018 filed by Respondent-employee herein, having been favoured, reli