Rudra Padmini School Salary Claim Dismissed

Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 08.09.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Managing Committee of Rudra Padmini High School, Chindaguda, Nuapada (Headmaster‑in‑charge‑cum‑Secretary).
• Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others; represented by ASC Mr. S.N. Nayak.
• Petition sought release of salary components to school employees under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, invoking precedent of FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
• Counsel: Advocate Mr. K.K. Swain appeared for the petitioner; Mr. S.N. Nayak for the state.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage without any substantive adjudication on merits.
• The Court directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar to consider the petitioner’s representation (Annexure‑4) in accordance with law and the cited Supreme Court decision, within three months of receipt of a certified copy of this order and the writ petition.
• An urgent certified copy of the order was ordered to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Education Funding, Judicial Procedure