Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 6 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Pradhan, Lecturer (Odia, 3rd Post) at Peoples Degree College, Buguda, Ganjam district.
- Opposite Parties: State of Orissa represented by Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Higher Education Department and others; learned ASC S.N. Nayak.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. J.R. Khuntia.
- Petition sought release of salary components pursuant to Grant‑in‑Aid Order 1994, invoking precedent of FAO No.509 (2014) upheld by Supreme Court.
- Petitioner submitted representation annexed as Annexure‑6.
Observations & Directions
- Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- Directed the Director of Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision.
- The Director must act within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order together with the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage; the substantive salary claim remains unresolved pending the Director’s consideration within the stipulated three‑month period.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Higher Education Salary Dispute