p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28941 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010674262026 Alekha Charan Swain …. Petitioner Mr. S.C.D.Dash, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Ms. U.Padhi, ASC CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 09.09.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. Dash, learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for the State-Opposite Parties. 2. Considering the grievance of the Petitioner that he claims for release of retiral benefits and pension under the Orissa Aided Educational Institutions Employees’ Retirement Benefit Rules, 1981 and that similar orders have been passed by this Court earlier in a coordinate Bench, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Director, Higher Education Officer, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.3) to consider the release of pension & retiral benefits in favour of the Petitioner, in accordance with law and keeping in view the decision rendered by this Court in the case of Hemant Kumar Chhotaray vs. State of Odisha and others, 2024 (I) OLR—709, within a period of Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 09-Sep-2026 17:21:59 Signature Not Verified p. 2 four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. 3. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das