Orissa Education Act, 1969

The appellants were teachers in a school that was recognised in 1983 but only received grants‑in‑aid in 1988. Their services were terminated in 1986, before the school became an aided institution, and the termination was not approved by the Inspector of Schools. They filed a writ petition seeking reinstatement and back…

The petitioners were appointed as "Peon" in aided educational institutions governed by the Orissa Education Act, 1969 and the 1974 recruitment rules, but the State refused to approve their appointments, claiming they exceeded the prescribed yardstick. The petitioners filed writ petitions seeking approval, and the Oriss…

The petitioner, Khiroud Kumar Nayak, was appointed as "fourth peon" by the managing committee of an aided school under the Orissa Education Act, 1969. The State refused to approve the appointment, claiming it exceeded the prescribed staff yardstick, and the petitioner filed a writ petition. The Orissa High Court allowe…

The Supreme Court examined whether employees of non‑government educational institutions could claim grant‑in‑aid under the Orissa (Non‑Government Colleges, Junior Colleges and Higher Secondary Schools) Grant‑in‑aid Order, 1994 after that order was repealed by the 2004 Order (and subsequently by the 2008 and 2009 Orders…

The appellant, DAV Public Schools in Odisha, sought to revise its fee structure to meet higher salary obligations arising from the 6th Central Pay Commission. The High Court held that, as private unaided institutions, the schools were subject to the Orissa Education Act, 1969 and could not unilaterally raise fees. The …

Padmanabha Padhy was appointed as a lecturer in D.A.V. College on 26 July 1971 on probation and was terminated by a letter dated 28 March 1972 effective 30 April 1972. He filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging the termination, contending that only the Governing Body, not the Principal, could dismiss him. T…

The dispute concerned the appointment to the solitary post of Physical Education Trainer (PET) at a Gram Panchayat school in Odisha. The appellant, Bichitrandanda Behera, was appointed by a Managing Committee on 14 May 1994, while Respondent No.5 claimed to have been appointed on 10 January 1993 based on a resolution o…

The appellants, who were headmasters of schools that later became aided or government institutions, challenged a Special Bench of the Orissa High Court that set aside earlier Full Bench judgments allowing them to continue as headmasters despite not meeting the qualifications prescribed in Regulation 17. The Supreme Cou…