Orissa High Court
WP(C)/25021/2026 of PRIYANKA SWAIN Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25021 of 2026 CNR No.ODHC010600072026 Priyanka Swain …. Petitioner Mr. S.B. Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 07.08.2026 Order No. 01.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.25021 of 2026
CNR No.ODHC010600072026
Priyanka Swain
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Petitioner
Mr. S.B. Jena, Advocate
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State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. G. Tripathy, AGA
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
07.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.B. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State-Opposite Parties.
2. The Petitioner, who is serving as Level-V(A) Assistant Teacher at Indramani Govt. U.P. School Arana, Gadama under Biridi Block in the district of Jagatsinghpur, has prayed for her transfer to any School at Cuttack town on the ground that her husband is serving as a Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) at Bhaktamadhu Vidyapitha, Kazi Bazar in Cuttack town. In this regard, the Petitioner relies on the guidelines issued by Government dated 22nd May, 2026 at Annexure-14. It is further submitted that the representation of the Petitioner is pending with the authority.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 15:14:19 Signature Not Verified consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per her representation at Annexure-15, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the applicable Government guidelines, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
4. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
(B.P. Routray) Judge
B.K. Barik/Pks Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 15:14:19 Signature Not Verified