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Surendra Prasad Behera v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/29079/2026

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The High Court of Orissa disposed the writ petition without deciding merits. The petitioner sought regularization of service as a P.E.T. and salary release citing a specific Supreme Court case. The court directed the Director, Higher Education, to consider the grievance within three months.

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Direction to Director, Higher Education, Odisha to consider petitioner's grievance regarding regularization and salary release within three months.

Surendra Prasad Behera Vs State of Odisha — Education and Admissions | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.29079 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010679082026

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Surendra Prasad Behera

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. S. Jena., Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and others

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…. Opposite Parties Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C.

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CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER 10.09.2026

Order No.

Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs. U. Padhi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is claiming regularization/approval of his service against the 1^st post of P.E.T. in Maharani Kasturika Modini Devi +3 Mahavidyalaya, Kalampur in the district of Kalahandi and release of salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that his claim is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench on 19^th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that his representation under Annexure-6 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Sep-2026 11:06:54

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Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the Petitioner, with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-6, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision aforesaid, if applicable, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.

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An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

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( B.P. Routray)

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B.K. Barik Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Sep-2026 11:06:54

Surendra Prasad Behera v. State of Odisha

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