Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Anchalika Ucha Vidyapitha, Dhenkanal & Ors.; represented by Ms. S. Kar, Advocate, and counsel Ms. Biswal.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and Ors.; represented by Mr. S.N. Nayak, ASC.
- The petition sought extension of service benefits to the institution’s employees by treating the school as an aided educational institution under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order 1994, effective 1 June 1996, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The matter was taken up in hybrid mode; the court heard arguments from both sides.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage without any opinion on the merits.
- The court directs the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to consider the petitioners’ representation (Annexure‑2) and decide on the grant‑in‑aid request in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order and the petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Education Grant‑in‑Aid, Court Proceedings