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Santosh Kumar Biswal v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC11 Sept 2026WP(C)/29625/2026

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In this writ petition, teaching and non-teaching staff of a school sought regularization and salary release. The High Court disposed of the petition at admission without merits, directing the Director of Higher Education to consider the petitioners' grievance per representation Annexure-5 within three months.

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Certified copy of the order issued; Director of Higher Education directed to consider petitioners' grievance per representation within three months.

Santosh Kumar Biswal Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2026)

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:55:32

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.29625 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010706622026

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Santosh Kumar Biswal & Ors.

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…. Petitioners

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Mr. Sangram Jena, 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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Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA

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CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

11.09.2026

Order No.

Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K.Dash, learned AGA for State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are teaching and non-teaching staff of Prafulla Kumari Women’s Higher Secondary School, Gobara in the district of Ganjam that their claim for regularization/ approval of their services against their respective posts and release of salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, which is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, 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 their 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

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Signature Not Verified

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S.Das

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 12-Sep-2026 12:55:32

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Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per their 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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( B.P. Routray)

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