Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28205 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010655882026 Managing Committee of Sankarnath Simanta U.P.(M.E.) School, Purba- Analia, Balasore, represented through …. Petitioner its Headmaster Sri Panchanan Sahoo Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented by its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School …. Opposite Parties and Mass Education Department and Others Ms. U. Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 2.9.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Ms. J. Biswal, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is the managing committee of Sankarnath Simanta U.P.(M.E.) School, Purba Analia in the district of Balasore that its claim for regularization / approval of services of its staff and release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, 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 Petitioner that its representation under Annexure-2 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication

Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 4. 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 its representation at Annexure-2, 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 shall be issued on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda Page 2 of 2

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.28205 of 2026 CNR NO: ODHC010655882026 Managing Committee of Sankarnath Simanta U.P.(M.E.) School, Purba- Analia, Balasore, represented through …. Petitioner its Headmaster Sri Panchanan Sahoo Ms. J. Biswal, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha, represented by its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, School …. Opposite Parties and Mass Education Department and Others Ms. U. Padhi, ASC CORAM: SHRI JUSTICE B. P. ROUTRAY ORDER 2.9.2026 Order No. 01. 1. Heard Ms. J. Biswal, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Ms. U. Padhi, learned ASC for State-Opposite Parties. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioner, who is the managing committee of Sankarnath Simanta U.P.(M.E.) School, Purba Analia in the district of Balasore that its claim for regularization / approval of services of its staff and release of salary components as per Grant-in-aid Order, 1994, 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 Petitioner that its representation under Annexure-2 may be considered by the appropriate authority. Page 1 of 2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: MANAS KUMAR PANDA Reason: Authentication

Location: OHC, Cuttack Date: 02-Sep-2026 17:58:03 4. 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 its representation at Annexure-2, 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 shall be issued on proper application. ( B.P. Routray) Judge M.K.Panda Page 2 of 2