Orissa High Court
WP(C)/29201/2026 of JENABALI NIKHANDIA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 10 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.29201 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010697362026 Jenabali Nikhandia and others …. Petitioners Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.29201 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010697362026
Jenabali Nikhandia and others
…. Petitioners
Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
….
Opposite Parties
Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
10.09.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mrs. U. Padhi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that they are presently working as Assistant Teachers (Ex-Cadre) in different Government Primary Schools and they pray for ante-dating their regularization on completion of six years as Gana Sikshyaks. It is further submitted by Mr. Swain that, the grievance of the Petitioners is covered by the decision of this Court in Dhananjay Charan Dey and Others v. State of Odisha and Others, 2020 (II) ILR CUT 84 and upheld by Hon’ble Apex Court in SLP(C) No.13627 of 2021, disposed of on 25th January, 2023; and further in another decision of this court in Bishnu Naik and Others v. State of Odisha and Others, W.A. No.524 of 2024, disposed of on 18th March, 2025.
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 11-Sep-2026 11:06:54 Signature Not Verified
3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that their representation at Annexure-7 is pending with the authorities and a direction for disposal of the same would serve the purpose.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the Petitioners, with a direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government in School and Mass Education Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-7, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decisions afore-stated, if applicable, within a period of four 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 be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge
B.K. Barik Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 11-Sep-2026 11:06:54 Signature Not Verified