Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 28.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Abhimanyu Samantasinghar Junior College, Balia, Jajpur, represented by Advocate S.K. Sahoo.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate T.K. Dash.
- The petition sought release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petition was filed as W.P.(C) No.27307 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010653402026, and was heard by Justice B.P. Routray.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage without any substantive adjudication on the merits.
- The Court directed the Secretary, Government, School and Mass Education Department, Odisha, to consider the petitioners’ grievance as detailed in Annexure‑2, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order and the petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order was ordered to be issued upon proper application.
Topics: Legal Order, Education Salaries, Government Employment