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Abhamayee Lenka v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC11 Sept 2026WP(C)/29345/2026

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In a writ petition filed by a retired lecturer regarding salary components, the High Court disposed of the petition at the admission stage. The court directed the Director of Higher Education to consider the petitioner's grievance within three months, referencing a coordinate bench decision.

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Directed Director of Higher Education to consider petitioner's grievance within three months.

Abhamayee Lenka Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | 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 12:55:30

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.29345 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010702562026

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Abhamayee Lenka

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…. Petitioner

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Mr. M.K.Sahoo, Advocate

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and Others

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…. Opposite Parties

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Ms. U. Padhi, ASC

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CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

11.09.2026

Order No.

1. Heard Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is retired Lecturer in Botany (1^st post) in Netaji Subhas Memorial City Degree College, Rajabagicha, in the district of Cuttack that her claim for release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, 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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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 of Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:55:30

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the grievance of the Petitioner as per her representation at Annexure5, 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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S.Das

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