Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Managing Committee of Parasu Chintamani High School, Nayagarh & Others, represented by Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and Others, represented by Mr. S. N. Nayak, Assistant Sub-Collector.
- The writ petition (W.P.(C) No.26608 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010611232026) sought extension of service benefits to the school’s employees by treating the institution as an aided educational institution under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order 1994, effective 1 June 1997.
- Petitioners argued that their case is analogous to the respondent 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.
- The petitioners submitted a representation (Annexure‑2) for consideration by the appropriate authority.
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage without expressing any opinion on the merits.
- The Court directed the Director of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the petitioners’ representation annexed as Annexure‑2, in accordance with law and the referenced Supreme Court decision, within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order together with the writ petition.
- An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.
Topics: Education Grants, Court Order