Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 07 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Nityananda Behera & Ors., representing teaching and non‑teaching staff of Shanta Devi High School, Katang, Sundargarh.
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others; represented by ASC S.N. Nayak.
  • Petition sought release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, relying on precedent FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
  • The matter was heard in hybrid mode; counsel for petitioners and state presented arguments.

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, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, to consider the petitioners’ 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 petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.

Topics: Salary Dispute, Education Employment