Orissa High Court

WP(C)/28268/2026 of KABITABALA PRADHAN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026

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of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28268 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010676472026 Kabitabala Pradhan …. Petitioner Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented by its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

WP(C) No.28268 of 2026

CNR NO: ODHC010676472026

Kabitabala Pradhan

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Petitioner

Mr. S.K. Mishra, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha, represented by its

Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher

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

2.9.2026 Order No.

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1. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, 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 claiming approval of her service against the post of PET in Shree Jagannath Women’s Higher Secondary School, Jaleswar in the district of Balasore and release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, that her claim 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 her representation under Annexure-6 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: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:04 Signature Not Verified

Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per her representation at Annexure- 6, 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: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:04 Signature Not Verified

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