Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25620/2026 of DHANITRI NAYAK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 13 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.25620 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010605462026 Dhanitri Nayak …. Petitioner Mr. S. Sekhar, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.25620 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010605462026
Dhanitri Nayak
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Petitioner
Mr. S. Sekhar, Advocate
-versus-
State of Orissa, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others ….
Opposite Parties
Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
13.8.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S. Sekhar, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned AGA for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is working as Lecturer in English in Regional Women’s Junior College, Polsara in the district of Ganjam that his claim for regularization / approval of his service and release of salary components as per Grant-in-Aid order 1994, 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 Petitioner that his representation under Annexure-4 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 petitioner, with a direction to the Commissioner- Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 13-Aug-2026 16:32:49 Signature Not Verified cum-Secretary to Government of Odisha, Higher Education Department (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-4, 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: 13-Aug-2026 16:32:49 Signature Not Verified