Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 13 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ashok Kumar Pandey, non‑teaching staff of Maharishi Dayananda Degree College, Sundargarh.
- Opposite Parties: State of Orissa represented through its Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Higher Education Department and others.
- Counsel: Mr. S. Sekhar for the petitioner; Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA for the State.
- The petition sought regularisation/approval of service and release of salary components as per Grant‑in‑Aid Order 1994, invoking similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petitioner’s representation was filed as Annexure‑4.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, with the Court expressly refraining from commenting on the merits of the petitioner's contentions.
- The Director, Higher Education Department (Opposite Party No.2) is directed to consider the petitioner’s grievance in accordance with the law and the Supreme Court decision, if applicable, within three months from the receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Employment Regularisation, Higher Education