Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 25 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: M.C. of Dorad U.P. School, Dorad, Cuttack (Headmaster‑cum‑Secretary of the Managing Committee) and an Assistant Teacher; represented by counsel Mr. M.K. Sahoo.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others; represented by Additional Standing Counsel Mrs. U. Padhi.
- The writ petition (W.P.(C) No.27004 of 2026) sought release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, relying on the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The petition was heard on 25‑08‑2026; the court disposed of it at the admission stage without expressing any opinion on the merits.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage.
- The Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar is directed to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑5, in line with the cited Supreme Court decision, within three months of receiving a certified copy of this order and the petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Salary Release; Education Grant; Court Order