Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 17 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Sri Maa U.P.(M.E.) School, Jhatipari, Jagatsinghpur & Anr., represented by Advocate M.K. Sahoo.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by ASC S.N. Nayak.
- The petition sought regularisation and approval of teaching staff services under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking the precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
- The Court heard arguments and noted the similarity to the referenced case but disposed of the writ at the admission stage without expressing any opinion on the merits.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage.
- The Court directs the Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the cited 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 is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal; Education Regularisation