Orissa High Court
WP(C)/17340/2026 of BASANTA KUMAR DASH Vs REGISTRAR, UTKAL UNIVERSITY,VANI BIHAR,BHUBANESWAR on 19 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.17340 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010409732026 Basanta Kumar Dash …. Petitioner Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate -versus- Registrar, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, A.G.A. Mr. M.Ojha on behalf
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.17340 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010409732026
Basanta Kumar Dash
….
Petitioner
Mr. S. Mohanty, Advocate
-versus-
Registrar, Utkal University, Vani
Vihar, Bhubaneswar others
…. Opposite Parties
Mr. G.Tripathy, A.G.A.
Mr. M.Ojha on behalf of Mr. T.N.Pattanayak, Advocate for O.P.1 & 2
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
19.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S. Mohanty, learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for the State- Opposite Parties 3 & 4 and Mr. Ojha, learned counsel for Opposite Parties 1 & 2.
2. The grievance of the Petitioner is regarding payment of pension and pensionary benefits upon his retirement on superannuation.
3. It is submitted that, a clarification was sought for by the University from Government of Odisha in this regard and as per Letter No.22942 dated 30.5.2023 of the Government of Odisha in Higher Education Department (Annexure-4), the Registrar, Utkal University was given liberty to implement the old pension Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 19-Aug-2026 16:50:21 Signature Not Verified scheme in respect of those Non-Mess employees of the University from their own source. It is submitted that, thereafter the University has not taken any step till date.
4. Upon hearing both parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Registrar, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to take appropriate decision concerning the grievance of the Petitioner regarding payment of pension and pensionary benefits to him as per the clarification given by the Government under Annexufre-4, in accordance with law, within a period two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted 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 16:50:21 Signature Not Verified