Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 19.8.2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Managing Committee of Maa Chhualia Panchayat High School, Badabandha, Kendrapara (represented by Headmaster I/C‑Cum‑Secretary Akshaya Kumar Nanda) filed WP(C) No.26267 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010627112026.
- Opposite Party: State of Odisha, represented by the Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and others.
- Counsel: Mr. B. Behera for the petitioner; Mr. S.N. Nayak, ASC for the State.
- Coram: Justice B. P. Routray.
- The petitioner sought approval for staff appointment under the Grant‑in‑Aid order 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, which was disposed of by a Coordinated Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petitioner also submitted a representation annexed as Annexure‑4, requesting consideration by the appropriate authority.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage, without any opinion on the merits.
- The court directs the Director, Secondary Education (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance as per Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the Supreme Court decision, within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order and a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Education