p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26962 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010640002026 Sukanti Padhiary …. Petitioner Mr. S. Jena., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 28.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs. U. Padhi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is the legal heir of late Gangadhar Padhiary and claiming regularization/ approval of service in favour of her late husband against 1st post of Peon in Higher Secondary School, Baulasahi in the district of Nayagarh as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that her claim 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 19th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that her representation under Annexure-7 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 28-Aug-2026 17:24:14 Signature Not Verified p. 2 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, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per her 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 be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik