Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27356/2026 of SAROJ KUMAR MANIK Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.27356 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010652202026 Saroj Kumar Manik and another …. Petitioners Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.27356 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010652202026
Saroj Kumar Manik and another
…. Petitioners
Mr. J.R. Khuntia, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department and others ….
Opposite Parties
Mr. S.N. Nayak, ASC
CORAM:
JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
27.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. J.R. Khuntia, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are Assistant Teacher (now Headmaster-in-Charge) and retired Headmaster of Narasingha U.P. School, Taladhananda in the District of Balasore, that they have claimed for release of their salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, which is similar to the case of the Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, 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 Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-11 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 27-Aug-2026 18:30:47 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 Petitioners, with a direction to the Director, Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-11, 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 be granted on proper application.
( B.P. Routray) Judge
M.K. Panda
Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 27-Aug-2026 18:30:47 Signature Not Verified