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Managing Committee of Panchayat High School, Jajpur v. State of Odisha

Orissa HC10 Sept 2026WP(C)/29389/2026

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Writ petition filed by a Panchayat High School Managing Committee seeking salary components akin to an allowed FAO case. The court disposed of the petition at admission, directing the State to consider the grievance within three months without expressing an opinion on merits.

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Direction to Opposite Party No.1 to consider the petitioner's grievance within three months.

Managing Committee of Panchayat High School… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Orissa HC (2026)

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:54

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.29389 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010704772026

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Managing Committee of Panchayat …. Petitioners High School, Gopinathapur, represented through its Headmaster-inCharge-cum-Secretary, Sri Biswanath Sahoo

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Mr. K.K. Swain, Advocate

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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: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY

ORDER

10.9.2026

Order No.

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

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It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, which is the Managing Committee of Panchayat High School, Gopinathapur in the district of Jajpur that its claim for release of salary components of its staff 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 Petitioner that its representation under Annexure-5 may be considered by the appropriate authority.

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M.K.Panda

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Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 10-Sep-2026 18:32:54

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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 petitioner, with a direction to the Commissionercum-Secretary to government, School and Mass Education Department (Opposite Party No.1) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per its representation at Annexure-5, 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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Managing Committee of Panchayat High School, Jajpur v. State of Odisha

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