Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 17.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Anand Kumar Meher & Ors., representing teaching and non‑teaching staff of Panchayat Samiti Degree College, Roth, Bolangir district.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Mr. P.K. Behera (Advocate).
- Counsel for Opposite Parties: Mr. T.K. Dash, Additional Government Advocate (AGA).
- Writ Petition No.: W.P.(C) No.25292 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010594822026.
- Petition sought regularization/approval of services of the staff as per Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
- Petitioners argued their case is analogous to the respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a Coordinate Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Petitioners submitted a representation (Annexure‑4) for consideration by the appropriate authority.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage; the Court does not express any opinion on the merits.
- Direction is issued to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance based on Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, if applicable.
- The Director must act within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Staff Regularization