IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK I.A. No. 2865 of 2021 in W.P.C. (OAC) No.48 of 2011 Khalana Kumar Dalpati …. Petitioner None -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. P.K. Mohanty, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN ORDER 20.10.2022 I.A. No. 2865 of 2021 Order No. 01. 1. The Original Application No. 48 of 2011 was filed before the State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack. After its abolition, the same has been transferred to this Court which is renumbered as WPC (OAC) No. 48 of 2011. 2. The Petitioner, working as Peon in Group-D post under Opposite Party No.2-The Collector & District Magistrate, Nuapada, being aggrieved by the publication of advertisement to fill up the post of Junior Clerk directly without giving due weightage to the Petitioner’s service rendered as peon and thereby restricting his promotional prospect. 3. Perusal of records shows that on an earlier occasion, when the matter was taken up before the Odisha Administrative Tribunal, none appeared for the Petitioner; // 2 // Page 2 of 2 consequent upon which, vide order dated 17th May, 2011 the Original Application was dismissed for default. Today I.A. No. 2865 of 2021 is listed before this Court, wherein the prayer is made for restoration of said Original Application [WPC (OAC) No. 48 of 2011]. 4. None appeared for the Petitioner at the time of call to press the petition for restoration. It is, therefore, construed that the Petitioner is no more interested in pursuing his matter. Hence, the petition for restoration does not deserve consideration. 5. Accordingly, the said I.A. is dismissed. (M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant