Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 08 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Managing Committee of Sirispal High School, Keonjhar (represented by Advocate K.K. Swain)
  • Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others (represented by ASC S.N. Nayak)
  • The writ petition sought release of salary components to school employees under the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing similarity to FAO No.509 of 2014, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
  • The petition was filed under W.P.(C) No.28609 of 2026.

Court Observations and Directions

  • The petition was disposed of at the admission stage without any opinion on the merits.
  • The Court directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance as per the representation annexed (Annexure‑2) and the Supreme Court‑upheld decision, if applicable.
  • The Director must act within three months from receipt of a certified copy of this order together with a copy of the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order is to be granted on proper application.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is dismissed at the admission stage; the matter is referred to the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha for consideration within the stipulated three‑month period, with no merits adjudicated.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Education Salary, Court Order