Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 29.08.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Managing Committee of Barda High School, Barda, Cuttack (Headmaster‑in‑charge‑cum‑Secretary) represented by Advocate K.K. Swain.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Standing Counsel S.N. Nayak.
  • Writ Petition No.: W.P.(C) No.27617 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010663672026.
  • Nature of Petition: Request for release of salary components to school employees as per the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
  • Reference Case: The petitioner cited similarity to the respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a Coordinated Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
  • Annexure: The petitioner submitted a representation (Annexure‑4) for consideration by the appropriate authority.

Order Details

1. The Court heard counsel for both sides and, without expressing any opinion on the merits, disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage.

2. The Court directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner’s grievance based on Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, if applicable.

3. The Director must act within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.

4. An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.

Final Outcome

  • The petition is dismissed at the admission stage; the substantive issue is referred to the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha for consideration within a stipulated three‑month period.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Salary, Government Directive