Amarendra Sarangi Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Amarendra Sarangi Vs State of Odisha — Orissa HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Final disposal of the writ petition with directions to Opp. Party No.2 (Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure-7) within 15 days of communication of the order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and intimating the result to the petitioner, taking the Lokanath Behera v. State of Odisha decision and other materials into account; Registry to communicate the order immediately; urgent certified copy on proper application.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should be finally disposed of by directing the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure-7) pending before him.

Court's answer

Upon hearing both sides, the court found it proper to dispose of the writ petition finally by directing Opp. Party No.2 (Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha) to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure-7) pending before him.

Ratio / Principle

The disposal of the representation is to be completed within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of this order.

Key takeaways

In disposing of the representation, Opp. Party No.2 is to give opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and to intimate the result of disposal of the representation to the petitioner.ratio¶20
Opp. Party No.2 shall dispose of the representation taking the decision in Lokanath Behera v. State of Odisha (WPC No.2062 of 2024, decided 13.08.2025), relied upon by petitioner's counsel, and other materials into account.ratio¶22
Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order immediately to the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2).

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, WP(C) No.2603 of 2026 (Ananda Chandra Behera, J.; order dated 10.02.2026): Amarendra Sarangi's writ petition against State of Odisha & Others disposed of finally. The Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) is directed to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 25.02.2025 (Annexure-7) pending before him within 15 days of communication of the order, after giving opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and intimating the result to the petitioner; the disposal is to take into account the decision in Lokanath Behera v. State of Odisha (WPC No.2062 of 2024, decided 13.08.2025), relied upon by petitioner's counsel at hearing, and other materials. Registry to communicate the order immediately; urgent certified copy on proper application.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.2603 of 2026

Amarendra Sarangi ..... Petitioner

Represented by Adv. - Gopinath Mishra

-versus-

State Of Odisha & Others ..... Opposite Parties

Represented by Adv. - \

Mr. G. Mohanty, SC

CORAM:

MR. JUSTICE ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA

ORDER

10.02.2026

Order No.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

The learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

Standing Counsel for the State are present.

Heard from the learned counsel for the petitioner and

the learned SC for the State.

Upon hearing from the learned counsels of both the sides, it is felt proper to dispose of this writ petition finally directing the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) to dispose of the representation dated 25.02.2025 vide Annexure-7 of the petitioner pending before him within a period of 15 days from the date of communication of this order after giving

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opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and others, if any, and to intimate the result of disposal of the representation to the petitioner.

At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon the decision between Lokanath Behera Vs. State of Odisha decided in WPC No.2062 of 2024 on 13.08.2025 .

The Opp. Party No.2 shall dispose of the representation of the petitioner taking the above decision and other materials into account.

Registry is directed to communicate the copy of this order immediately to the Director of Higher Education, Bhubaneswar, Khordha (Opp. Party No.2) immediately.

As such, this writ petition filed by the petitioner is disposed of finally.

Urgent certified copy of this order be granted to the petitioner on proper application.

(ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA) Judge

Rati Ranjan

Signature Not Verified

Digitally Signed Signed by: RATI RANJAN NAYAK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cutt ack, India. Date: 12-Feb-2026 16:38:59

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