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Basanta Kumar Mullick v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC11 Sept 2026WP(C)/29203/2026

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Petitioners, school staff, approached the High Court seeking release of salary components under a Grant-in-Aid Order, citing a superior court precedent. The court disposed of the matter by directing the State Department to consider the petitioners' grievance within three months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department to consider the Petitioners' grievance under Annexure-3 within three months.

Basanta Kumar Mullick Vs State of Odisha — Service and Employment | Orissa HC (2026)

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Sep-2026 14:46:20

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

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W.P.(C) No.29203 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010697702026

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Basanta Kumar Mullick & Ors. …. Petitioners

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-versus-

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State of Odisha and Ors.

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…. Opposite Parties

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CORAM:

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SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER

11.09.2026

Order No.

The matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

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Heard Mr. Sahoo, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Ms. Padhi, learned ASC for the State.

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are the teaching and non-teaching staff of Maa Kunja Kalika High School, Badahalapara, Kendrapara, 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 Appellant 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-3 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, C utta ck Date: 11-Sep-2026 14:46:20

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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 Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School and Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-3, 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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S.Das

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