Odisha College Staff Writ Disposed, 3-Month Review

Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 05.08.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Shri Jagannath Educational Foundation Degree College, Barunsingh, Balasore district, represented by Advocate S.K. Mishra.
• Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate S.R. Pattanaik.
• Petition sought regularisation/approval of services under Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, which the Supreme Court upheld.
• The Court noted the precedent but chose to dispose of the writ at the admission stage without expressing opinion on merits.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
• Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, is directed to consider the petitioners’ representation (Annexure‑7) in accordance with law and the cited precedent, within three months of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
• An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Higher Education Employment