PRANAYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C) /9784/2026
Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227,. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 31st March 2026.
CNR: ODHC010211672026
Filing Number
WP(C) /12444/2026
Filing Date
20-03-2026
Registration No
WP(C) /9784/2026
Registration Date
28-03-2026
Judge
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Coram
MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Bench Type
Single Bench
Category
SERVICE MATTERS ( 31 )
Sub-Category
REGULARISATION OF AD-HOC EMPLOYEES ETC. ( 2 )
Judicial Branch
Civil Section
Decision Date
31st March 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Disposed Off
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
PRANAYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
Adv. SUBHRANSU BHUSAN MOHANTY,S.MOHAPATRA, B.B.MOHAPATRA,S.MOHAPATRA, B.B.MOHAPATRA, S.MOHAPATRA, B.B.MOHAPATRA
Respondent(s)
STATE OF ODISHA
DIRECTOR , HIGHER EDUCATION,BHUBANESWAR
SECRETAIY-CUM-PRINCIPAL, RAMACHANDI MAHAVIDYALAYA,KHURDA
Hearing History
Judge: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA
FRESH ADMISSION
| Date | Purpose | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 31-03-2026 | FRESH ADMISSION |
Orders
The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition filed by Pranaya Kumar Mohapatra, a retired English Lecturer, by directing the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education to consider his pending representation within eight weeks with a reasoned order. The court found merit in the petitioner's grievance regarding alleged discrimination in service regularization compared to similarly situated lecturers and allowed him to file additional supporting documents, while granting the department discretion to provide a hearing if deemed necessary. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
The High Court of Orissa disposed of the writ petition filed by Pranaya Kumar Mohapatra, a retired English Lecturer, by directing the Secretary of the Department of Higher Education to consider his pending representation within eight weeks with a reasoned order. The court found merit in the petitioner's grievance regarding alleged discrimination in service regularization compared to similarly situated lecturers and allowed him to file additional supporting documents, while granting the department discretion to provide a hearing if deemed necessary. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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