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Dillip Kumar Parida v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/28614/2026

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Petitioners, teaching and non-teaching staff, challenged the non-release of salary components under the Grant-in-aid Order, 1994. The High Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage without expressing opinion on merits, directing the Director of Secondary Education to consider the petitioners' representation within three months.

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Direction to Director of Secondary Education to consider the petitioners' representation under Annexure-8 within three months.

Dillip Kumar Parida Vs State of Odisha — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2026)

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Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28614 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010652052026

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Dillip Kumar Parida and Others …. Petitioners

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-versus-

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State of Odisha, represented by its …. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School Opposite Parties and Mass Education Department and Others

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Ms. U. Padhi, ASC

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CORAM:

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SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER 10.9.2026

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Heard Mr. K.K. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are / were teaching and non-teaching staff of Manikeswari Bidyapitha, Kutragada in the district of Rayagada 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 19^th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

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It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-8 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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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

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:55

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Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-8, 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.

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An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application.

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( B.P. Routray) Judge

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M.K.Panda

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