Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack (Bench: Justice R.K. Pattanaik)
Order Date: 05 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Bhagaban Behera High School, Cuttack, represented by counsel Ms. J. Biswal.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by ASC Ms. S. Mohanty.
- The writ petition sought a direction for the State to release salary components/Grant‑in‑Aid (GIA) to the school’s staff, either retrospectively from 1 June 2000 or from the date of eligibility under the GIA Order, 1994, instead of the Block Grant regime introduced in 2004.
- The petition relied on the Supreme Court judgment in FAO No.509 of 2014 (disposed 19 Mar 2025) and the Ratnakar Mohapatra decision (upheld by the Apex Court on 25 Mar 2026), which held that staff are entitled to GIA where proposals were submitted before the 2004 repeal.
- Counsel also cited the 2019 Supreme Court decision in Anup Kumar Senapati (19 SCC 626) as not barring the extension of GIA benefits, and referenced a similar order in WP(C) No.21651 of 2026 dated 15 Jul 2026.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing the State of Odisha (opposite party No. 2) to consider the school’s representation (Annexure‑2) and to pass an order granting the differential arrears and GIA within four weeks of receiving a copy of this order.
- The order must be communicated to the State’s counsel for compliance, and an urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued as per procedural rules.
Topics: Grant-in-Aid, Education Law, Judicial Direction