Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 30 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Managing Committee of Narayani Bidyapitha, Sorava, Puri (Headmaster‑cum‑Secretary as petitioner).
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Standing Counsel Ms. B.L. Tripathy.
  • The petition seeks release of salary components to the institution’s employees pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, asserting that the case is analogous to the respondent in 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’s representation is filed as Annexure‑4, requesting 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 of the petitioner’s contentions.
  • The Court directs the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, to consider the grievance outlined in Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of this order is to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Legal Order, Education Salary Grievance, Court Proceedings