Orissa High Court
WP(C)/26567/2026 of JYOTSHNAMAYEE MOHAPATRA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26567 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010637292026 Jyotshnamayee Mohapatra and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Mishra., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.26567 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010637292026
Jyotshnamayee Mohapatra and others
…. Petitioners
Mr. S.K. Mishra., Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. T.K. Dash, A.G.A.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
20.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are the teaching and non-teaching staff claiming regularization/approval of their services against their respective posts in Marshaghai Womens Higher Secondary School, Marshaghai in the district of Kendrapara as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that their cases are 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 Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-5 may be considered by the appropriate authority.
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 20-Aug-2026 18:08:31 Signature Not Verified
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 Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-5, 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 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: 20-Aug-2026 18:08:31 Signature Not Verified