Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28964/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTEE OF SANTIPRIYA HIGH SCHOOL, MARDARAJPUR, NAYAGARH Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 8 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28964 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010688582026 Managing Committee of Santipriya High School, Mardarajpur, Nayagarh …. Petitioners Mr. K.K.Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC CORAM:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.28964 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010688582026
Managing Committee of Santipriya
High School, Mardarajpur, Nayagarh
…. Petitioners
Mr. K.K.Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Ors.
….
Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N.Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
08.09.2026 Order No.
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1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Heard Mr. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Nayak, learned ASC for the State.
3. The Petitioners who are the teaching and non-teaching staff of Santipriya High School, Mardarajpur in the district of Nayagarh have prayed for antedating their date of release of Grant-in-Aid in shape of Block Grant, w.e.f. 1st January 2004 instead of 1st April 2008, on notional basis. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that similarly situated persons in different schools were notified to receive the block grant w.e.f. 1st January 2004 as per the order at Annexure-5. Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Sep-2026 17:52:44 Signature Not Verified
4. It is further submitted that the representation of the Petitioners in this regard is pending with the authority.
5. Considering such limited prayer of the Petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merit of contentions of the petitioners, with a direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Govt. in School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-6 and take decision, in accordance with law and keeping in view the fact that if any similarly situated persons have been granted with same benefit as per Annexure-5, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
6. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
(B.P. Routray)
Judge
S.Das Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 08-Sep-2026 17:52:44 Signature Not Verified