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Jyotshna Maharana v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/29182/2026

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Petitioner sought regularization of service and salary as Lecturer in Sanskrit. Court disposed petition at admission stage, directing authority to consider grievance as per representation within three months, without expressing opinion on merits.

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Direction to Director, Higher Education, Odisha, to consider petitioner's grievance as per Annexure-5 representation within three months.

Jyotshna Maharana Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.29182 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010689762026

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Jyotshna Maharana …. 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

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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 her service against the 1^st post of Lecturer in Sanskrit in Anchalika Baladevjew Women’s Degree College, Nuagan-Alkund, Pritipur in the district of Jajpur and release of salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that her 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 her representation under Annexure-5 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 her representation at Annexure-5, 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

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