Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:32 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.25266 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010598732026 Susanta Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Ms. U.Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 18.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. J.R. Khuntia, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is working as Lecturer in Physics (1st Post) in Peoples Degree College, Buguda in the district of Ganjam, that his claim for release of his salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order 1994, 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 his representation under Annexure-6 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 Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication

Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:32 Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-6, 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 S.Das Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:32 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.25266 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010598732026 Susanta Kumar Sahu …. Petitioner Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Ms. U.Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 18.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. J.R. Khuntia, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is working as Lecturer in Physics (1st Post) in Peoples Degree College, Buguda in the district of Ganjam, that his claim for release of his salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order 1994, 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 his representation under Annexure-6 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 Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication

Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 18-Aug-2026 19:53:32 Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-6, 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 S.Das Page 2 of 2