Orissa High Court
WP(C)/24075/2026 of SUDHANSHU SEKHAR SATPATHY Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 3 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.24075 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010573952026 Sudhanshu Sekhar Satpathy and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Mishra., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.24075 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010573952026
Sudhanshu Sekhar Satpathy and others …. Petitioners Mr. S.K. Mishra., Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
03.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S.K. Mishra, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are non- teaching staffs claiming regularization/approval of their services against their respective posts in Sonepur Degree College, Sonepur in the district of Sonepur as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that their cases are 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-7 may be considered by the appropriate authority.
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Aug-2026 17:53:02 Signature Not Verified
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the Petitioners, with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-7, 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 be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge
B.K. Barik Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 03-Aug-2026 17:53:02 Signature Not Verified