Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 29 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: M.C. of Daising (M.E) School & another (Appellants) represented by Mr. M.K. Sahoo, Adv., versus State of Odisha & others (Respondents) represented by Mr. P.K. Panda, ASC.
- Application: IA No.1155 of 2026 filed seeking modification of the order dated 24 January 2025, which dismissed the appeal on the ground of delay.
- Background: The same appeal had been dismissed for delay in FAO No.338 of 2022 by order dated 30 April 2025; a review of that dismissal was also rejected by order dated 13 November 2025 (RVWPET No.191 of 2025).
- Supreme Court Intervention: The appellants challenged the 30 April 2025 order and the 13 November 2025 review in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.17559 of 2026. The Apex Court, by order dated 25 March 2026, held that the appellants’ claim is covered by the order passed by this Court in FAO No.509 of 2014 and accordingly disposed of the batch of appeals.
- Court’s Reasoning: Recognising the Apex Court’s holding that the appellants are covered by FAO No.509 of 2014, the High Court concluded that the order dated 24 January 2025 requires modification.
Final Outcome
- The High Court modifies the order dated 24 January 2025, condoning the delay in filing the appeal.
- It directs the appellants to pay a cost of Rs.5,000 (five thousand rupees) to the Juvenile Justice Fund managed by the Member Secretary, Odisha State Legal Services Authorities, with the deposit to be made by 31 July 2026.
- The application for modification (IA) is disposed of.
Topics: Judicial Procedure, Delay Condonation