Orissa High Court
WP(C)/24635/2026 of MANAGING COMMITTEE OF FATEPUR UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BALASORE Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 7 August 2026
HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.24635 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010584662026 Managing Committee of Fatepur Upper Primary School, Balasore & Another …. Petitioners Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Others …. Opposite Parties Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA CORAM: SHRI
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.24635 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010584662026
Managing Committee of Fatepur Upper
Primary School, Balasore & Another
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Petitioners
Mr. Sangram Jena, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha and Others
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Opposite Parties
Mr. T.K.Dash, AGA
CORAM:
SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY
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ORDER
07.08.2026 Order No.
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1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. T.K.Dash, learned AGA for State-Opposite Parties.
2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, which is the Managing Committee and its employee, that their claim for extension of service benefits to its employees by treating it as an aided educational institution under the 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 Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-4 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 14:42:12 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 of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-4, 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 S.Das Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 07-Aug-2026 14:42:12 Signature Not Verified