Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28504/2026 of KABITABALA PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28504 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010677242026 Kabitabala Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 03.09.2026 Order
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.28504 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010677242026
Kabitabala Pradhan
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Petitioner
Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate
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State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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03.09.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.
2. Considering the grievance of the Petitioner that her claims for release of retiral benefits and pension under the Odisha Aided Educational Institutions Employees’ Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 and that similar orders passed by this Court earlier in a coordinate Bench, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the release of pension & retiral benefits in favour of the Petitioner, in accordance with law and keeping in view the decision rendered by this Court in the case of Hemant Kumar Chhotaray vs. State of Odisha and others, 2024 (I) OLR—709, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Sep-2026 18:50:22 Signature Not Verified
3. 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: 03-Sep-2026 18:50:22 Signature Not Verified