Orissa High Court
WP(C)/22132/2026 of LAXMIDHAR JENA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 19 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22132 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010212882026 Laxmidhar Jena …. Petitioner Mr. D.N.Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Anr. …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 19.08.2026 Order No. 01.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.22132 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010212882026
Laxmidhar Jena
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Petitioner
Mr. D.N.Rath, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Anr.
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Opposite Parties
Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
19.08.2026 Order No.
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1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. Rath, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State.
3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner that he is presently working as lecturer in Political Science in Balunkeswar Deva Anchalika Degree College, Tikiripada and receiving block grant. The Petitioner has prayed to treat him at par with the employees of an aided educational institution, who are receiving Grant-in-Aid through direct payment system, and to apply the provisions of Leave Rules, Retirement Benefit Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 16:50:22 Signature Not Verified
Rules as applicable to such employees of aided educational institution receiving Grant-in-Aid under direct payment system.
4. It is submitted that the representation of the Petitioner in this regard is pending with the authority.
5. 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 Secretary to Govt. in Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner and take decision, in accordance with law and keeping in view applicable judicial pronouncements in this regard, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
6. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
(B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 16:50:22 Signature Not Verified