State of Odisha v. Managing Committee of Gandarda High School
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Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WA No. 1775 of 2024; decided 10.09.2025; Manash Ranjan Pathak and Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo, JJ.; State of Odisha and others (appellants, through Subha Bikash Panda, AGA) versus Managing Committee of Gandarda High School (respondent, through Kousik Swain, Advocate). Keywords: maintainability of writ appeal / intra-court appeal against Single Judge order in FAO No.162 of 2023 (decided 20.02.2024); appeal under Section 24-C of the Odisha Education Act, 1969; Special Act appellate jurisdiction; reliance on Full Bench ruling in Laba Kumar Rath Vs. State of Odisha & Others, Writ Appeal No. 2047 of 2024, 17.12.2024, 2025-(I)-ILR-CUT-1; related Division Bench precedent State of Odisha v. Managing Committee of Dudhianali High School, W.A. No. 2673 of 2024 (14.08.2025); references to Prasanna Kumar Sahu and Arabinda Panda (W.A. No.143 of 2016, 29.09.2021); outcome: appeal disposed of as not maintainable, parties granted liberty to pursue appropriate judicial forum.