Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 08.09.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Headmaster‑cum‑Secretary of the Managing Committee, Gouranga Mohaprabhu High School, Ampolaba, Jajpur (M.C. of the school).
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, including the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2).
  • Nature of Petition: Writ petition (W.P.(C) No.27140 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010522972026) seeking release of salary components as per the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
  • Representation: Petitioner's grievance filed under Annexure‑6.
  • Precedent Cited: Similar case FAO No.509 of 2014, disposed by a Coordinate Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.

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, Secondary Education, Odisha, to consider the petitioner's grievance in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, if applicable, within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Salary Dispute