Orissa High Court
WP(C)/27068/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTE OF PANCHAYAT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, TANAR, KENDRAPARA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 27 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.27068 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010642142026 Managing Committee of Panchayat Girls High School, Tanar, Kendrapara, represented through its Headmaster-in- Charge-cum-Secretary, Manoj Kumar Kanungo and Others …. Petitioners Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate -versus-
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.27068 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010642142026
Managing Committee of Panchayat
Girls High School, Tanar, Kendrapara,
represented through its Headmaster-in-
Charge-cum-Secretary, Manoj Kumar
Kanungo and Others
….
Petitioners
Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha, represented through 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
27.8.2026 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 Petitioners, who are the managing committee and teaching and non-teaching staff of Panchayat Girls High School, Tanar in the district of Kendrapara that their claim for release of their 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. Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 27-Aug-2026 18:30:48 Signature Not Verified
3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-2 may be considered by the appropriate authority.
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 of Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-2, 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: 27-Aug-2026 18:30:48 Signature Not Verified