MANJU PATNAIK vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/9352/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 09th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010210652026

Filing Number

WP(C)/12387/2026

Filing Date

20-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/9352/2026

Registration Date

25-Mar-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

Coram

Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )

Sub-Category

CONDITION OF SERVICE ( 7 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

09-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MANJU PATNAIK

    Adv. SAMEER KUMAR DAS,P.K.BEHERA, N.JENA,P.K.BEHERA, N.JENA, P.K.BEHERA, N.JENA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION, ODISHA, BHUBANESWAR

  3. 3.GOVERNING BODY OF PARAMANANDA COLLEGE, BOLGARH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar MohapatraView PDF

    The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ application and directed the State's Principal Secretary (Higher Education Department) to consider the petitioner Manju Patnaik's pending representation within eight weeks, applying the precedent established in the Supreme Court's Swadesh Kumar Das case regarding UGC pay scale fixation. The court mandated the state to issue a speaking and reasoned order and communicate the decision to the petitioner within ten days thereafter. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 09-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

  4. 20-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/9352/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ application and directed the State's Principal Secretary (Higher Education Department) to consider the petitioner Manju Patnaik's pending representation within eight weeks, applying the precedent established in the Supreme Court's Swadesh Kumar Das case regarding UGC pay scale fixation. The court mandated the state to issue a speaking and reasoned order and communicate the decision to the petitioner within ten days thereafter. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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