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Kishore Kumar Majhi v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/29332/2026

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The High Court of Orissa dismissed a writ petition regarding anticipated regularization for regular primary teachers. The court disposed of the matter at the admission stage without commenting on merits, directing the relevant department to consider the petitioners' pending representation within four months based on cited precedents.

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Direction to the Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department to consider the petitioners' pending representation within four months.

Kishore Kumar Majhi 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.29332 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010664412026

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Kishore Kumar Majhi and others …. Petitioners Mr. D.N. Rath, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and others

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…. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C.

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CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER 10.09.2026

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Heard Mr. D.N. Rath, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted by Mr. Rath, learned counsel for the Petitioners that the Petitioners are presently working as Regular Primary Teachers in different Government Primary Schools and they pray for ante-dating their regularization on completion of six years as Gana Sikshyaks. It is further submitted by Mr. Rath that, the grievance of the Petitioners is covered by the decision of this Court in Dhananjay Charan Dey and Others v. State of Odisha and Others, 2020 (II) ILR CUT 84 and upheld by Hon’ble Apex Court in SLP(C) No.13627 of 2021, disposed of on 25^th January, 2023; and further in another decision of this court in Bishnu Naik and Others v. State of Odisha and Others , W.A. No.524 of 2024, disposed of on 18^th March, 2025.

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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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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that their representation at Annexure-13 is pending with the authorities and a direction for disposal of the same would serve the purpose.

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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 Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-13, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decisions aforestated, if applicable, within a period of four 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

Kishore Kumar Majhi v. State of Odisha

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