Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28202/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTEE OF BANAKANTHI U.P.(M.E) SCHOOL, BALASORE Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 2 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28202 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010655742026 Managing Committee of Banakanthi U.P. (M.E.) School, Bankanthi, Balsore, represented through its Headmaster-cum- Secretary, Sarat Chandra Bej …. Petitioners Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.28202 of 2026
CNR NO: ODHC010655742026
Managing Committee of Banakanthi
U.P. (M.E.) School, Bankanthi,
Balsore, represented through its
Headmaster-cum- Secretary, Sarat
Chandra Bej
….
Petitioners
Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented by its
Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School
and Mass Education Department and
Others
….
Opposite Parties
Ms. U. Padhi, ASC
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
2.9.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Ms. J. Biswal, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is the managing committee of Banakanthi U.P.(M.E.) School, Bankanthi in the district of Balasore that its claim for regularization / approval of services of its staff and release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, which has been disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench on 19th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.
3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioner that its representation under Annexure-3 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 Signature Not Verified
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of contentions of the petitioner, with a direction to the Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per its representation at Annexure-3, in accordance with law, and keeping in view the decision aforesaid, if applicable, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition.
5. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 Signature Not Verified