Orissa High Court
WP(C)/26478/2026 of DR.BABITARANI PATNAIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.26478 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010635002026 Dr. Babitarani Patnaik and Others …. Petitioners Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented by its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others …. Opposite
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.26478 of 2026
CNR NO: ODHC010635002026
Dr. Babitarani Patnaik and Others
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Petitioners
Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented by its
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher
Education Department and Others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
20.8.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are the teaching and non-teaching staff of Indira Priyadarshini Women’s Higher Secondary School and claiming regularization and approval of their services against their respective posts as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, that their 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 Petitioners that their 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 petitioners, with a direction to the Director of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 20-Aug-2026 16:13:37 Signature Not Verified
No.4) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their 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: 20-Aug-2026 16:13:37 Signature Not Verified