IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22012 of 2026 Jyoti Ranjan Baral …. Petitioner Ms. P.S. Mohanty., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 28.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Ms. P.S. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. The Petitioner has prayed for regularization of his service as Junior Clerk-cum-Typist by quashing the advertisement under Annexure-5. It is further submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that he is serving for last 18 years as such and his case for release of GIA is pending consideration before the authority since long. 3. Upon hearing both parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, taking note of continuance of the Petitioner in the post, with a direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-2 regarding his regularization, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Page 1 of 2 Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Jul-2026 19:59:19

writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.1, the selection pursuant to the advertisement at Annexure-5 may not be finalized. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Jul-2026 19:59:19

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22012 of 2026 Jyoti Ranjan Baral …. Petitioner Ms. P.S. Mohanty., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 28.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Ms. P.S. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties. 2. The Petitioner has prayed for regularization of his service as Junior Clerk-cum-Typist by quashing the advertisement under Annexure-5. It is further submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that he is serving for last 18 years as such and his case for release of GIA is pending consideration before the authority since long. 3. Upon hearing both parties, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, taking note of continuance of the Petitioner in the post, with a direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-2 regarding his regularization, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Page 1 of 2 Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Jul-2026 19:59:19

writ petition. Till such decision is taken by Opposite Party No.1, the selection pursuant to the advertisement at Annexure-5 may not be finalized. 4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2 Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Jul-2026 19:59:19