Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 14 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Jaleswar Women’s Degree College, Jaleswar, Balasore district, represented by Advocate S.K. Mishra.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate T.K. Dash.
- The petition sought regularisation/approval of their services under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, a case upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The Court heard arguments on 14 August 2026 before Justice B. P. Routray.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage; the Court does not express any opinion on the merits.
- The Court directs the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No. 2) to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑6, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months of receipt of a certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Employment Regularisation