Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 04.08.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Champeswar High School, Thailo, Jagatsinghpur, represented by Advocate J. Biswal.
  • Opposite parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by AGA T. K. Dash.
  • The petition sought release of salary components prescribed under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, relying on the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, which was disposed by a coordinate bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
  • The petition was filed as W.P.(C) No.23447 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010514182026.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition was disposed at the admission stage without any opinion on the merits.
  • The Court directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, to consider the grievance as per Annexure‑3 and to issue a decision within three months of receipt of the certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order was ordered to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Salary Dispute, Education Sector, Court Order