advertisement, the maximum age limit was reduced from 42 years to 32 years. Though the age limit was reduced, the Petitioner by virtue of the order dated 2.03.2015 passed in W.P.(C) No.18757 of 2014 by this Court approached the authority and his candidature was, accordingly, accepted. Thereafter, the Petitioner was selected and placed at Sl.No.12 in unreserved category in respect of +3 (Arts) B.Ed. The name of the Petitioner was, accordingly, submitted before the OPEPA and the Collector, Dhenkanal vide order dated 03.09.2015 issued the engagement order in favour of the Petitioner along with six others. But, all of a sudden, the engagement order was cancelled on the ground that the 3rd preference selection for recruitment of “Sikshya Sahayak” is in progress and the candidates of 1st preference cannot be considered at present in the vacancies arising out of resignation or disengagement of “Sikshya Sahayak”. After cancellation of the engagement, similarly situated overaged candidates were given engagement in the said Dhenkanal district and even one Harihar Panda placed at Sl.No.6 has been given engagement vide order dated 23.09.2016. The case of the present Petitioner, who was at Sl.No.7, has not been considered against the existing
