Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 23-Jul-2026 17:52:57 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22762 of 2026 Minati Giri …. Petitioner Mr. K.K.Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 23.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is a retired Head Master of Haramani U.P.School, Beheranpur, that she has claimed for release of her salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, is similar to the case of the Appellant 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. 4. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioners that her representation under Annexure-3 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 23-Jul-2026 17:52:57

5. 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 Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per her representation at Annexure-3, 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. 6. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 23-Jul-2026 17:52:57 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.22762 of 2026 Minati Giri …. Petitioner Mr. K.K.Swain, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha and Ors. …. Opposite Parties Mr. G.Tripathy, AGA CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 23.07.2026 Order No. 01. 1. The matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Heard Mr. Swain, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. Tripathy, learned AGA for the State. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is a retired Head Master of Haramani U.P.School, Beheranpur, that she has claimed for release of her salary components as per Grant-in-Aid Order, 1994, is similar to the case of the Appellant 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. 4. It is further prayed on behalf of the Petitioners that her representation under Annexure-3 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SANGRAM DAS Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 23-Jul-2026 17:52:57

5. 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 Director of Elementary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar (Opposite Party No.2) to consider the grievance of the Petitioner as per her representation at Annexure-3, 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. 6. An urgent certified copy of this order shall be issued on proper application. (B.P. Routray) Judge S.Das Page 2 of 2