Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 28.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Bikash Chandra Mishra and others, representing teaching and non‑teaching staff of Patitapaban Degree Mahavidyalaya, Jarapada, Angul district.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, including the Director, Higher Education, Odisha.
- Counsel: Mr. S. Jena (Petitioners), Mrs. U. Padhi (State‑Opposite Parties).
- Nature of Petition: Writ petition seeking regularisation/approval of their services under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
- Precedent Cited: Petitioners referred to FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a Coordinate Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Court’s Observation: The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage; the Court does not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioners’ contentions.
- Direction Issued: The Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) is directed to consider the grievance of the petitioners as per their representation annexed as Annexure‑5, in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, if applicable, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
- Additional Order: An urgent certified copy of this order may be granted on proper application.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage.
- The Director, Higher Education, Odisha is mandated to review the staff regularisation grievance within a three‑month period from receipt of the certified order.
- Provision for obtaining an urgent certified copy of the order is made.
Topics: Staff Regularisation, Higher Education, Judicial Order