Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 10 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Managing Committee of Fakir Mohan High School, Nagiapasi, represented by Headmaster‑in‑Charge cum Secretary Sri Srikanta Chinara, with counsel Mr. K.K. Swain.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, represented by Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and others; respondent represented by Ms. U. Padhi, ASC.
- The petition sought release of salary components of school staff pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking a precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, which was disposed by a coordinate bench on 19 March 2025 and later upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petition was filed as writ petition WP(C) No.29206 of 2026.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
- The Court directed the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance as per Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, within three months of receipt of a certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal; Education Funding