Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25084/2026 of SANTOSH KUMAR MOHANTY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 18 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25084 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010470362026 Santosh Kumar Mohanty and Anr. …. Petitioners Ms. J.Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 18.08.2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25084 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010470362026
Santosh Kumar Mohanty and Anr.
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Petitioners
Ms. J.Biswal, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
18.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Ms. Biswal, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are claiming regularization and approval of their services against their respective posts in Regional Higher Secondary School at Hindol, Dhenkanal, that their case 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-5 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:30 Signature Not Verified contentions of the Petitioners with a direction to the Director of Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) 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. 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: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:30 Signature Not Verified