Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 24.07.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Major Dillip Kumar Nayak, a former Lecturer (4th post, Economics) at Baba Bhairabananda (Auto) Mohavidyalaya, Chandikhole, Jajpur.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and other respondents.
  • The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
  • He relied on a precedent, FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a coordinate bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
  • Representation submitted under Annexure‑4 was urged to be considered by the appropriate authority.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage; the Court did not express any opinion on the merits.
  • The Court directed the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner’s grievance as per Annexure‑4 and to decide, in accordance with law, within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order was ordered to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Legal Order, Higher Education