JUDGMENT :

S. PANDA, J. – Petitioner, in the present writ application, challenges the order dated 1.6.2013 issued by the Additional Secretary to Government by way of corrigendum in not allowing the petitioner's institution to open +2 Science College, Koradakanta in the district of Khurda in spite of the recommendation made by the High Power Committee in its meeting dated 22.5.2013 communicated to the petitioner's institution on 30.5.2013.

2. The petitioner's institution namely, Gandhi +2 Science College, Koradakanta in the district of Khurda considering the educational need of the locality wanted to establish +2 Science College and therefore formed a Governing Body. To obtain prior permission as required under Section 5 of the Orissa Education Act (in short, "the Act") read with Rule 4(2) and 19(1) of the Management Rules, 1991 (in short, "the Rules") the institution filed application before the prescribed authority with required documents. After receiving the application, the Joint Regional Director of Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar inspected the institution on 18.2.2013 and submitted a report on 15.3.2013. The said report was considered by the High Power Committee in its meeting he