JUDGMENT :

Sashikanta Mishra, J.

The Petitioner was appointed as a Lecturer in Sanskrit on 12th September, 2009 on contractual basis in Biren Mitra Memorial Women’s College, Cuttack. The said College is an aided educational institution. While continuing as such, an advertisement was published on 24th August, 2013 inviting candidates for selection and appointment to the post of Lecturer in Sanskrit. The Petitioner, though continuing in the post applied pursuant to the said advertisement. An interview was conducted in which the Petitioner stood first. She was issued a fresh appointment order on 24th December, 2013 as Lecturer in Sanskrit on consolidated pay of Rs.2000/-per month, which was subsequently enhanced to Rs.5,300/-. On 4th May, 2017, the Principal of the College (Opposite Party No.4) issued an office order disengaging the Petitioner and some other Lecturers from their services w.e.f. 1st May, 2017. Neither any prior notice was issued nor any explanation was called for from the Petitioner. No reason was also ascribed for taking such action. Being aggrieved thus, the Petitioner has approached this Court claiming the following relief:-

“Quash the impugned order dated 4.5.2017 dis