Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 29.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Managing Committee of Gyan Pattanaik High School, Kokolaba, Ganjam (represented by Advocate K. K. Swain).
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others (represented by Additional Standing Counsel S. N. Nayak).
- Nature of Petition: Writ petition (W.P.(C) No.27642 of 2026) seeking release of salary components to school employees as per the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994.
- Legal Reference: Petitioner's claim likened to the decision in FAO No.509 of 2014, which was disposed of by a Coordinated Bench on 19 March 2025 and subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Procedural Status: The petition was disposed of at the admission stage; the Court did not express any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's contentions.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioner's grievance as per Annexure‑3, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, if applicable.
- The Director must act within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Order, Education Salary Claims