Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 24.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Laxmi Devi Upper Primary (M.E.) School, Gilida, Balasore and an employee.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others.
- Counsel: Mr. S. Jena (Petitioners), Mr. G. Tripathy, Additional Government Advocate (State).
- The petition sought extension of service benefits under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Petitioners submitted a representation as Annexure‑6 for consideration by the appropriate authority.
Court Observations & Directions
- The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage; the Court did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioners' contentions.
- The Court directed the Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance based on Annexure‑6 and to render a decision in accordance with law.
- The decision must be communicated within three months from the date the Director receives a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Final Outcome
- The petition is dismissed without merits, and the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, is mandated to examine the grievance and issue a decision within the stipulated three‑month period.
Topics: Education, Legal