IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.25638 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010612072026 Abhimanyu Mahanta and others …. Petitioners Mr. T.K. Nayak., Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and others …. Opposite Parties Mr. S.N. Nayak, A.S.C. CORAM: JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 13.08.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Mr. T.K. Nayak, learned counsel for the Petitioners and Mr. S.N. Nayak, learned Additional Standing Counsel for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners, who are the teaching and non-teaching staff of Grama Panchayat High School, Kaunrikala, Keonjhar 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 Respondent in FAO No.509 of 2014, 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-5 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 Digitally Signed Signed by: BASANTA KUMAR BARIK Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 13-Aug-2026 18:16:51 Signature Not Verified contentions of the Petitioners, with a direction to the Director, Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioners as per their 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. 5. An urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge B.K. Barik