Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28040/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTEE OF NILAKANTHESWAR BIDYAMANDIR, ALLA, JAGATSINGHPUR Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.28040 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010666862026 Managing Committee of Nilakantheswar Bidyamandir, Alla, Jagatsinghpur …. Petitioner Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.28040 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010666862026
Managing Committee of
Nilakantheswar Bidyamandir, Alla,
Jagatsinghpur
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Petitioner
Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and others
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Opposite Parties
Mrs. U. Padhi, A.S.C.
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
01.09.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mrs. U. Padhi, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State- Opposite Parties.
2. The Petitioner, who is working as Headmaster-in-charge- cum-Secretary in Nilakantheswar Bidyamandir, Alla, in the district of Jagatsinghpur, has prayed for antedating his 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.
3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner 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-2.
4. It is further submitted that the representation of the Petitioners in this regard is pending with the authority.
Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Sep-2026 18:11:44 Signature Not Verified
5. Considering such limited prayer of the Petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission, without expressing any opinion on the merit of contentions of the Petitioner, 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 Petitioner as per his representation at Annexure-3 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-2, 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 be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge
B.K. Barik Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 01-Sep-2026 18:11:44 Signature Not Verified