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Pranati Mohanty v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC11 Sept 2026WP(C)/29262/2026

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This order on a writ petition stays the admission stage to direct the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, to consider the petitioners' grievance regarding salary release within three months, by analogy with a coordinate bench and a Supreme Court decision.

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The writ petition was disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, to consider the grievance of the Petitioners under Annexure-4 within three month

Pranati Mohanty Vs State of Odisha — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2026)

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:55:29

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.29262 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010689052026

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Pranati Mohanty & Ors. …. Petitioners

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and Ors.

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…. Opposite Parties

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Ms. U.Padhi, ASC

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CORAM:

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SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER

11.09.2026

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The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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Heard Mr. Pratap, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for the State.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are the teaching and non-teaching staff of Badchana Junior Women’s College, Badchana, Jajpur, that they have claimed for release of their salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, which is similar to the case of the Appellant in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Coordinate 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 Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-4 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:55:29

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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 petitioners, with a direction to the Director, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-4, 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 shall be issued on proper application.

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(B.P. Routray) Judge

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S.Das

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