Odisha HC Orders Salary Review for Mahavir

Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 04.08.2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Managing Committee of Shree Shree Mahavir Vidyaniketan, Khalgaon, Jagatsinghpur & Ors. (teaching and non‑teaching staff) vs State of Odisha and others.
• Nature: Writ petition seeking release of salary components under Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509/2014 upheld by Supreme Court.
• Representation: Petition filed by counsel Ms. J. Biswal; State represented by AGA Mr. T.K. Dash.
• Key observations: Court noted the petitioner's claim aligns with precedent but disposed the petition at admission stage without merits.

Final Outcome

• Petition dismissed at admission stage; no opinion on merits.
• Director, Secondary Education, Odisha directed to consider the grievance per Annexure‑3, in line with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months of receiving certified copy of this order and the petition.
• Order for urgent certified copy to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Salary Dispute, Education Sector