Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28951/2026 of SRIKANTA PANDEY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28951 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010686272026 Srikanta Pandey …. Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented by its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and Others …. Opposite
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.28951 of 2026
CNR NO: ODHC010686272026
Srikanta Pandey
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Petitioner
Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented by its
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School
and Mass Education Department and
Others
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Opposite Parties
Ms. U. Padhi, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
10.9.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is working as Assistant Librarian (1st post) in Samaleswari Higher Secondary School, Barabazar in the district of Sambalpur that his claim for release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench on 19th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that his representation under Annexure-5 may be considered by the appropriate authority.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the petitioner, with a direction to the Director of Higher Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55 Signature Not Verified
Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.4) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-5, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision aforesaid, if applicable, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55 Signature Not Verified