Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 03.08.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Subhash Chandra Jit Babu, serving as Junior Engineer (Civil) in the Office of OSEPA.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Ms. B.K. Pattanaik; AGA for the State: Mr. G. Tripathy.
  • The petitioner sought antedating of his regularization on the basis of completing six years of service, invoking a resolution dated 22 September 2008 (Annexure‑2).
  • The petitioner’s representation on this matter is pending before the concerned authority (referenced in Annexure‑7).

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed.
  • The Court directs the Secretary to the Government, School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the petitioner’s grievance as per Annexure‑7 and to take a decision, in accordance with law, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.

Topics: Legal Order, Employment Regularization