Udhab Charan High School Salary Claim Directed

Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 14 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: teaching and non‑teaching staff of Udhab Charan High School, Arthanga, Jajpur, represented by Advocate K.K. Swain.
• Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by Additional Government Advocate T.K. Dash.
• Petition sought release of salary components pursuant to the Grant‑in‑Aid Order, 1994, citing precedent FAO No.509 of 2014 upheld by the Supreme Court.
• The Court heard arguments on 14 August 2026 and disposed the writ petition at the admission stage without expressing any opinion on the merits.

Final Outcome

• The petition is dismissed at the admission stage.
• Justice B.P. Routray directed the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, to consider the petitioners’ grievance as per Annexure‑4, in accordance with law and the referenced 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 shall be issued upon proper application.

Topics: Salary Dispute, Education Sector