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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WPC (OAC) No. 2582 of 2008

Prafulla Kumar Nayak

&.

Petitioner

Ms. B.K. Pattnaik, Advocate

-Versus -

State of Odisha and others

&.

Opposite Parties

Mr. N.K. Praharaj,

Standing Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

02.02.2022

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode.

2.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking to

quash the selection of opposite party no.4 against the Home

Guard category, and to issue direction to the opposite parties

to select and appoint him as constable under Home Guard

category with effect from the date when others have got

appointment in pursuance of the selection under Annexure-5

with all benefits.

3.

Ms. B.K. Pattnaik, learned counsel for the petitioner

contended that the petitioner, who was working as a Home

Guard, though appeared before the selection committee

against the reserved vacancies of 10% to get into the service

as a regular constable, the same has been denied by the

authority. Therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court

by filing the present writ petition.

4.

Mr. N.K. Praharaj, learned Stan