Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 18 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Managing Committee of Kedarnath High School, Cuttack, represented by Headmaster‑in‑Charge‑cum‑Secretary K. K. Swain, Advocate.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate G. Tripathy.
- The petition sought release of salary components to school employees under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, which the Supreme Court upheld.
- The petitioner submitted a representation (Annexure‑5) requesting the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha to consider the grievance.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage; the Court does not express any opinion on the merits.
- The Court directs the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to consider the petitioner’s representation as per Annexure‑5, 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 is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Funding