Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 07.08.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Sudarshan Das and others (Petitioners) vs State of Odisha and others (Opposition), with IDCO as Opponent No.2.
  • Petition filed under W.P.(C) No.24374 of 2026, seeking retrospective regularization of service and financial benefits comparable to DLR/CLR employees, referencing IDCO order No.3761 dated 07.02.2026.
  • Petitioners requested issuance of a writ of mandamus directing IDCO to regularize their service with continuity of benefits.

Final Outcome

  • Court allowed petitioner No.1 to file separate writ petitions for the remaining petitioners.
  • Court granted liberty to petitioner No.1 to submit a detailed representation, with supporting documents, to IDCO within three weeks from the order date.
  • IDCO directed to consider the representation and issue a lawful decision within three months of receipt, and to communicate the decision to petitioner No.1.
  • With these directions, the writ petition is disposed of.

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