State Of Odisha vs Managing Committee Of Namatara Girls ...

The Managing Committee of Namatara Girls' High School filed an application under Section 24B of the Odisha Education Act, 1969 seeking release of grant-in-aid, which was allowed by the State Education Tribunal. The State of Odisha appealed the Tribunal's order before the High Court, but the appeal was time-barred and lacked the certified copy of the impugned order. After an eight-year delay in filing the certified copy, the High Court dismissed the appeal. The Supreme Court examined procedural compliance and the consequences of delay in filing essential documents in appellate proceedings under the Odisha Education Act.