Digambar Majhi v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P. (C) No. 2272 of 2022 Digambar Majhi and others .....

Petitioners Mr. K.C. Sahu, Advocate Vs.

State of Odisha and others .....

Opposite parties State Counsel

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI

ORDER

27.01.2022 Order No.

This matter is taken up through video conferencing mode. 2.

Heard Mr. K.C. Sahu, learned counsel for the petitioners. 3.

The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking direction to the opposite parties to regularize their services as Driver as they have all completed more than 6 years of service. 4.

Mr. Sahu, learned counsel for the petitioners contended that the case of the petitioners have been recommended by the opposite party no.2 for regularization as per Annexure-8. Therefore, a direction may be given to the opposite party no.1 to pass an order with regard to regularization of the service of the petitioners by holding HPC.

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In view of the above, this writ petition stands disposed of directing the Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Odisha-opposite party no.1 to take a decision with regard to the regularization of the petitioners, taking into consideration the recommendation as per Annexure-8, by holding the HPC as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of communication of the certified/authenticated copy of the order.

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As the restrictions due to resurgence of COVID-19 situation are continuing, learned counsel for the parties may utilize a print out of the order available in the High Court's website, at par with certified copy, subject to attestation by the concerned advocate, in the manner prescribed, vide Court's Notice No.4587 dated 25th March, 2020, as modified by Court's Notice No. 4798 dated 15th April, 2021, and Court's Office Order circulated vide Memo Nos.514 and 515 dated 7th January, 2022. Alok (DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE