Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 08 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Mukunda Patra Higher Secondary School, Balarampur, Jajpur district, represented by counsel Mr. S. Jena.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Standing Counsel Mr. S.N. Nayak.
- The petition sought regularisation/approval of services and release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, alleging similarity to the respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, a case disposed by a Coordinating Bench on 19 March 2025 and upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Petitioners submitted a representation (Annexure‑5) 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, Higher Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑5, in accordance with law and the FAO No.509 decision, within three months of receipt of a certified copy of this order and the petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Education Employment, Government Directive