Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 3 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Mohit Kumar Ray, seeking regularization/approval of his service as Lecturer (History) (2nd post) at Biju Pattnaik Degree College of Science and Education, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar, and release of salary components per Grant‑in‑aid Order 1994.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, represented by the Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Higher Education Department and others; ASC Ms. U. Padhi.
- The petitioner relied on a precedent (FAO No.509 of 2014) disposed by a coordinate bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petition was filed as writ petition WP(C) No.28007 of 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- It directed the Director of Higher Education, Odisha, to consider the petitioner’s grievance as per Annexure‑6, in accordance with law and the cited precedent, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Higher Education