Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK FAO No.77 of 2026 The Managing Committee of Panchayat High School, Mandar, Dhenkanal and others ..... Appellants Represented by Adv. - Durgesh Narayan Rath -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Respondents Mr. D.K. Sahoo, AGA CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 17.03.2026 Order No. 01. I.A. No.144 of 2026 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode. 2. This is an application for condonation of delay. 3. Taking into consideration the grounds taken in the application for condonation of delay, this Court is inclined to condone the delay. 4. Accordingly, the I.A. stands disposed of. FAO No.77 of 2026 5. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 6. It is contended by the learned counsels appearing for the Parties that the issue involved in the present appeal is covered by the judgment of this Court so passed on 19.03.2025 in FAO No.509 of 2014 and batch. Page 2 of 2. 7. In view of such submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the parties, the present FAO is disposed of in the light of judgment so passed in FAO No.509 of 2014 and batch. ( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra ) Judge S.K. Rout