IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.23937 of 2026 CNR NO:ODHC010554032026 Chaturbhuja Mohanty …. Petitioner Mr. D.N. Rath, Advocate -versus- State of Orissa, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K. Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 31.7.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. D.N. Rath, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. T.K. Dash, learned AGA for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is claiming regularization / approval of his service against 1st post of Peon in Kaptipada Higher Secondary School in the district of Mayurbhanj as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, that his claim is similar to the case of the Appellant in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench on 19th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that his representation under Annexure-7 may be considered by the appropriate authority. 4. 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 31-Jul-2026 16:18:18 Signature Not Verified p. 2 Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-7, 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. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda