Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25993/2026 of DR.RAJENDRA KUMAR MAHAPATRA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 17 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.25993 2026 CNR No: ODHC010610172026 Dr. Rajendra Kumar Mahapatra …. Petitioner Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.25993 2026
CNR No: ODHC010610172026
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Mahapatra
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Petitioner
Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
17.8.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Mr. G. Tripathy, learned AGA for State-Opposite Parties.
2. Considering the grievance of the Petitioner that he claims for release of retiral benefits and pension under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees’ Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 and that similar orders have been passed by this Court earlier in a coordinate Bench, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the release of pension & retiral benefits in favour of the Petitioner, in accordance with law and keeping in view the decision rendered by this Court in the case of Hemant Kumar Chhotaray vs. State of Odisha and others, 2024 (I) OLR—709, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 17-Aug-2026 17:56:51 Signature Not Verified
3. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 17-Aug-2026 17:56:51 Signature Not Verified