BASANTI PRADHAN v. SALINI PANDIT, SECRETARY TO GOVT.SCHOOL AND MASS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
EXP/38/2025 · 2026-04-22
Registrar Judicial
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK EXP No.38 of 2025
Basanti Pradhan ..... Petitioner
Represented by Adv. – Mr. Manas Pati, Mr. S. Kar -versus- 1) Salini Pandit, Secretary to Govt. School and Mass Education Department ..... Opposite Parties 2) Birendra Kerkera,Director, Secondary Edu.,Odisha 3) Sonamika Roy,D.E.O.,Khurda 4) Headmaster, Govt. Girls High School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar.
Represented by Adv. – Mr. S.J. Mohanty, A.S.C.
CORAM:
REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
ORDER 22.04.2026
Order No.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, decree holder and the learned A.S.C.
Perused the execution petition case record and disposed of order passed by the Hon’ble Court on 19.11.2020 passed in W.P.(C) No.28979 of 2020.
Also perused the compliance affidavit of O.P. No.3 i.e., District Education Officer, Khorda dt. 16.04.2026 along with annexed document of her office order No. 4669 dated
07.04.2026. The extracts of the order D.E.O. as follows:
“Now, therefore, upon careful consideration of the facts on record, applicable provisions of law, and the binding judicial pronouncements cited above, it is held that the claim of the petitioner for treating her adhoc service from 27.01.1988 to 23.09.1991 as regular service is devoid of any
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merit, as such the representation of Smt. Basanti Pradhan is hereby rejected”.
The D.E.O. in her affidavit has mentioned that as per the direction of the Hon’ble Court she had considered the case of the petitioner and passed a reasoned order. The above mentioned order of the D.E.O. communicated to the petitioner vide memo No. 4670 dated 07.04.2026 through the Headmaster of Government Girls High School, Bhubaneswar.
Put up the matter on 13.05.2026 for objection, if any, from the side of the petitioner.
Registrar (Judicial) Lawazima