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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
SASHIKANTA MISHRA
Pradeep Kumar Dhal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Odisha – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. preliminary question on minority status of christ college. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenges to suspension orders against staff. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. debate on minority vs. aided institution status. (Para 5 , 7 , 12) |
| 4. court's recognition of prior findings on minority status. (Para 6 , 10 , 13) |
| 5. writ jurisdiction and public duty considerations. (Para 19 , 24) |
| 6. grievances are personal service disputes, not public law. (Para 22 , 30) |
| 7. conclusion that suspensions must be quashed; other petitions dismissed. (Para 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
SASHIKANTA MISHRA, J.
Whether Christ College, Cuttack is a minority educational institution within the meaning of Section 2 of the Odisha Education Act, 1969 (in short the “Act, 1969”) is the preliminary question to be determined in all these writ applications. The other question to be determined is as to if these writ applications would be maintainable regardless of the answer to the preliminary question.
2. The petitioners in these writ applications (except W.P.(C) No.4075 of 2014 and W.P.(C) No. 11862 of 201) are Staff of Christ College and are aggrieved by action taken against them by governing body of the College. Since the preliminary question a
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