Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 02.09.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M.C. of Salepada U.P. School, Duajhar, Nuapada (Headmaster‑cum‑Secretary of the Managing Committee). Represented by Advocate M.K. Sahoo.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others; represented by Additional Standing Counsel S.N. Nayak.
- Writ Petition No.: W.P.(C) No.28351 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010643642026.
- Nature of Petition: Claim for release of salary components as per the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, mirroring the precedent set in FAO No.509 of 2014 (disposed by a Co‑ordinate Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court).
- Petitioner’s Prayer: Consideration of his representation annexed as Annexure‑5 by the appropriate authority.
Court’s Observations & Directions
1. The petition was disposed of at the admission stage; the Court refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's contentions.
2. The Court directed the Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance in accordance with law and the Supreme Court‑affirmed decision, if applicable.
3. The Director must act on the grievance within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
4. An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage.
- The Director, Elementary Education, Odisha is mandated to review the petitioner’s salary grievance within three months, adhering to the legal precedent cited.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Salary Dispute