Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27660/2026 of PANKAJA PALLEI Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 28 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.27660 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010666732026 Pankaja Pallei …. Petitioner Mr. J.K. Mahapatra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.27660 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010666732026
Pankaja Pallei
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Petitioner
Mr. J.K. Mahapatra, Advocate
-versus-
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
28.8.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. J.K. Mahapatra, 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 Assistant Teachers (Ex-Cadre) in Government Primary School, T. Bagalapur and he prays for ante-dating his regularization on completion of six years as Gana Sikshyak. It is further submitted by Mr. Mahapatra that, the grievance of the petitioner 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.
3. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he may be permitted to ventilate his grievance before the authority, and the Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 28-Aug-2026 16:41:56 Signature Not Verified authority may be directed to dispose of the same in time-bound manner.
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, granting liberty to the petitioner to ventilate his grievance in writing before the Secretary to Government of Odisha in School and Mass Education Department (Opposite Party No.1). In the event such representation along with certified copy of this order and copy of the writ petition is submitted before the Secretary (O.P. No.1) within fifteen days from today, the Secretary shall consider the same, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decisions afore-stated, if applicable, within a period of four months thereafter.
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: 28-Aug-2026 16:41:56 Signature Not Verified