Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 31 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Sidhyabata U.P. (M.E.) School, Jajpur, represented by Advocate Ms. J. Biswal.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate Mr. S.R. Pattnaik.
- The petition sought benefits under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, asserting that their case is analogous to the appellant in FAO No.509 of 2014, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petition was filed as WP(C) No.22485 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010526202026.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- It directed the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑3, in accordance with law and the referenced 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: Court Order, Grant‑in‑Aid Education, Legal Precedent