Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28843/2026 of DIBYABHARATI MOHARANA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28843 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010686932026 Dibyabharati Moharana …. Petitioner Mr. Nihal Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and Others …. Opposite
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.28843 of 2026
CNR NO: ODHC010686932026
Dibyabharati Moharana
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Petitioner
Mr. Nihal Rath, Advocate
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State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and Others ….
Opposite Parties
Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
8.9.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. N. Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned AGA for State – opposite parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is presently working as Accountant-cum-Support Staff in the office of Block Education Officer, Khorda as per the scheme issued by Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA). It is submitted that the petitioner was initially engaged on 5th September, 2012 and since then is continuing in the post for around 15 years, but his prayer for regularization is not considered. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that this Court in Manas Ranjan Samal (since dead) through his LRs and Others v. State of Orissa and Others, WP(C) No.7661 of 2020 and batch, vide common judgment dated 24th October, 2025 have directed for regularization of similarly situated persons. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 08-Sep-2026 19:17:29 Signature Not Verified
3. Mr. Rath, learned counsel for the petitioner again submits that the petitioner may be permitted to approach the authority by filing a written representation ventilating his grievance and the same may be directed for consideration by the authority.
4. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission permitting the petitioner to submit a written representation ventilating his grievance before the Secretary to Government in School and Mass Education Department (O.P. No.1) within a period of two weeks from today, and in such event opposite party No.1 shall consider the grievance of the petitioner, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision in Manas Ranjan Samal (supra), if applicable, within a period of four months thereafter. Till such decision is taken by opposite party No.1, no coercive action may be taken against the petitioner.
5. The certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition may be submitted by the petitioner along with his representation.
6. An urgent certified copy of this order 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: 08-Sep-2026 19:17:29 Signature Not Verified