Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 07 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Maa Tarinee Higher Secondary School, Panikoili, Jajpur district, represented by Advocate Sangram Jena.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by ASC S.N. Nayak.
- The petition sought regularisation/approval of services and release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to the Respondent’s case in FAO No.509 of 2014, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Petitioners submitted a representation (Annexure‑5) for consideration by the appropriate authority.
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 of Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to consider the grievance as per Annexure‑5, 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 shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal; Education