Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Tuesday terminated the service of probationary Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officer Manisha Mishra (28), days after her arrest by the Odisha vigilance officials for allegedly accepting Rs 7,000 bribe.A 2022-batch ORS officer posted as sub-registrar at Baliapal in Balasore district, Mishra was allegedly caught red-handed by vigilance officials on Nov 6 while accepting the bribe from a complainant for facilitating his land registration. She is currently lodged in judicial custody.Revenue minister Suresh Pujari said the action reflects govt’s ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards corruption in public offices. “Corruption has cost this young ORS probationer her job,” Pujari said.Revenue additional chief secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee said Mishra joined govt service as a trainee reserve officer in Dec 2024 and was posted as sub-registrar at Baliapal in Dec 2025. “Since she was still undergoing the mandatory two-year probation period, the department initiated immediate and stringent action following her arrest,” Padhee said.The termination order described the allegations against her as constituting “gross misconduct” and a serious violation of the Odisha govt servants’ conduct rules, 1959. The govt observed that the nature of the allegations has the potential to erode public trust in the administration and held that her continuation in service would be against public interest.The action came days after Padhee issued an open letter to his colleagues of the revenue department, urging them to uphold integrity and stay away from corrupt practices.“As the head of the department, I assure you that I will uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability. I have always stood by colleagues who perform their duties with honesty and integrity, and I will continue to do so. We will make every effort to protect them from any undue pressure, harassment or injustice,” Padhee’s letter read.Emphasising the importance of ethical conduct in public service, Padhee noted that while financial gains may be temporary, personal integrity and self-respect are invaluable. Mishra’s termination has sparked a debate on social media, with many questioning the recent reinstatement of suspended IAS officer of 2021-batch, Dhiman Chakma, who was arrested in June 2025 for allegedly accepting a Rs 10 lakh bribe from a businessman during his tenure as Dharamgarh sub-collector in Kalahandi district.