Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.18794 of 2026 The Managing Committee Of Saswat Bidyaniketan, Puri and Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Tapan Kumar Biswal -versus- State Of Odisha and Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – Mr. D. K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 14.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioners have filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore prayed that the Hon’ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to allow the GIA case, issue notice to the Opp. Parties and after hearing direct the Opp. Parties No.1 to 2 to treat the applicant’s Institution as an aided education institution w.e.f. 01.06.1998 as per GIA order, 1994 instead of GIA order, 2004 keeping in view the judgment of the Hon’ble High Court of Orissa rendered in the case of State of Odisha and another Vrs. Ratnakar Mohapatra and another Page 2 of 3. in FAO No.509 of 2014 disposed of on 19.03.2025 and extend such benefits to the staffs of the applicants institution within a reasonable period of time to be fixed by the Hon’ble Court. The petitioners bound ever pray. And for which act of kindness, the applicants shall as in duty.” 4. In course of hearing of the writ application, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners ventilating their grievance have submitted representation before the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-2. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that the said representation is pending as of now. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioners that a direction be issued to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-2 within a stipulated period of time. 5. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if the representation of the Petitioners is considered by the Opposite Party No.2, which is stated to be pending, in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time. 6. Considering the limited nature of grievance of the Petitioners, the writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission with a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to consider the representation of the Petitioners dated 25.02.2026 under Annexure-2 within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The Opposite Party No.2 shall do well to dispose of the representation of the Petitioners under Annexure-2 by passing a speaking and Page 3 of 3. reasoned order by taking into account order passed in FAO No.509 of 2014. The decision so taken by the Opposite Party No.2 be also communicated to the Petitioners within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ application stands disposed of. 8. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules. (ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA) Judge Utkalika NAYAK Orissa, Cuttack 14:28:30 Signature Not Verified