Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 3 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Gopinath Jew High School, Kantapada (represented by Headmaster‑in‑Charge cum‑Secretary Sri Bibatsa Kumar Sahu) filed a writ petition (WP(C) No.28414 of 2026) against the State of Odisha (represented by the Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, School and Mass Education Department).
- The petition sought release of salary components of school staff as prescribed under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
- The petitioner relied on the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014, which was disposed of by a Coordinating Bench on 19 March 2025 and subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Representation and supporting documents were annexed as Annexure‑3.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage; the Court did not express any opinion on the merits.
- The Court directed the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner’s grievance in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Salary, Court Order