Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 06 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Dillip Kumar Pal, represented by Adv. Sanjib Mohanty.
- Opposite Parties: Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) and others, represented by Adv. Sasmita Nayak, A.S.C.
- The writ petition (WP(C) No.20244 of 2026) seeks admission of the case, issuance of notice, regularisation of the petitioner’s service from 16‑12‑1988, grant of all consequential service benefits, revised pension and pensionary benefits, and disposal of his representation filed on 09‑01‑2026 (Annexure‑14).
- The petitioner alleges that his representation before the Registrar of Utkal University remains pending and requests the university to act within a stipulated period.
Final Outcome
- The Court, hearing the matter virtually, disposed of the writ at the admission stage.
- It directed Opposite Party No.1 (Utkal University) to consider the petitioner’s pending representation (Annexure‑14) in accordance with the office orders annexed (Annexures‑6 to 13) within six weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
- The university must pass a speaking and reasoned order and communicate the decision to the petitioner within ten days thereafter.
- The writ application is thereby disposed of.
Topics: Service Regularisation, Pension Benefits, University Employment