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2. To deal with the first category, the facts described succinctly are that, two advertisements to fill up the posts of ASO were issued in the year 2012-13 and the year 2015-16. Advertisement No.08 dated 6.10.2012 was issued by the Odisha Public Service Commission (in short, 'OPSC') inviting applications to fill up 811 vacancies for the post of ASO through direct recruitment. Since some dispute arose relating to number of reserved posts leading to filing of judicial proceedings, a corrigendum was issued on 21.8.2014 modifying category-wise vacancies and extending the last date of application with stipulation that the candidates, who had already applied, are not Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Designation: A.R.-Cum-Sr.Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 03-Jun-2025 15:45:15 required to reapply. Subsequently on 14.05.2015, Advertisement No.06 of 2015-16 was issued by the OPSC to conduct a recruitment drive for ST category candidates for 140 vacancies in total and all the posts were reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates only.

The recruitment process pursuant to Advertisement No.08, dated 6.10.2012 could not be completed due to some unavoidable reasons including filing of judicial proceedings and in the meantime, the recruitment process in respect of Advertisement No.06, dated 14.5.2014 was completed with recommendation of 139 candidates by the OPSC on 22.12.2015. Amongst said recommendees, 136 candidates were issued with appointment order vide Home Department Order No.3148/OSS dated 27.1.2016. Subsequently on 10.9.2016, the OPSC sent the list of 810 select candidates in respect of the vacancies in Advertisement No.08 of 2012-13. Amongst those recommendees, 787 candidates were issued with appointment order on 5.10.2016 vide Home Department Order No.35258/OSS.

 Requisitions for regular recruitment to 811 vacant posts of ASO was sent by the Home Department vide Letter Signed by: CHITTA RANJAN BISWAL Designation: A.R.-Cum-Sr.Secretary Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 03-Jun-2025 15:45:15 No.41522/CC dated 26.9.2011 and Letter No.42011/CC dated 30.9.2011 to OPSC.

 The OPSC issued Advertisement No.08 of 2012-13 on 6.10.2012 inviting applications for direct recruitment to 811 vacant posts of ASOs.

 The OPSC issued Advertisement No.06 of 2015-16 on 14.5.2015 to conduct recruitment drive for ST category of candidates only against 140 vacancies of ASO posts in total.

 The OPSC recommended the names of 139 ST candidates on 22.12.2015 selected pursuant to Advertisement No.06 of 2015-16.