Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 27.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Panchayat Girls High School, Tanar, Kendrapara, represented by Headmaster‑in‑Charge‑cum‑Secretary Manoj Kumar Kanungo and staff, with counsel Ms. J. Biswal.
- Opposite Party: State of Odisha, represented by Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, with ASC Ms. U. Padhi.
- The petition sought release of salary components for the school’s teaching and non‑teaching staff as per Grant‑in‑Aid Order 1994, citing similarity to the precedent FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Petitioners submitted a representation (Annexure‑2) for consideration by the appropriate authority.
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 grievance based on Annexure‑2, in line with applicable 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 upon a proper application.
Topics: Court Order, Salary Release, Education Grants