Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 3 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Managing Committee of Kanakai Uccha Bidyapitha, Pedipathar, Angul district, represented by Headmaster‑in‑Charge‑cum‑Secretary Sri Biswanath Sahoo and counsel Mr. K.K. Swain.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, represented by Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and ASC Ms. U. Padhi.
- The writ petition sought release of salary components of the school’s staff pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a coordinate bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petitioner submitted a representation (Annexure‑3) outlining its grievance.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- The Court directed the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner’s grievance as per Annexure‑3, in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, within three months from 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 Dispute, Education Funding