IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.23071 of 2026 Managing Committee of Laxmi Devi Upper Primary (M.E.) School, Gilida, Balasore and another …. Petitioners Mr. S. Jena., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. G. Tripathy, A.G.A. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 24.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. S. Jena, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. G. Tripathy, learned Additional Government Advocate for State- Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, which is the Managing Committee and its employee claiming for extension of service benefits as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, that their case 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 19th March 2025 and upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. 3. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioners that their representation under Annexure-6 may be considered by the appropriate authority. 4. 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, Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 24-Jul-2026 16:22:53 Signature Not Verified Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their representation at Annexure-6 and take a decision, in accordance with law, 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. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik