Luice Mohanty vs District Judge, Sundargarh

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2026 Supreme(Ori) 629

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
MANASH RANJAN PATHAK, SIBO SANKAR MISHRA
Luice Mohanty – Appellant
Versus
District Judge, Sundargarh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : Kousik Ananda Guru
For the Respondent: Debaraj Mohanty

Table of Content
1. challenge to the common merit list and selection criteria. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. petitioner's arguments against favoring opposite party no.2. (Para 4 , 5)
3. examination of sebc certificate validity and status. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. principle regarding merit in recruitment from reserved categories. (Para 9 , 10)
5. final determination based on established legal principles. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)

JUDGMENT :

SIBO SANKAR MISHRA, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India calling in question the common merit list dated 07.05.2016 published by the Registrar, Civil Courts, Sundargarh in connection with recruitment to the post of Junior Clerk-cum-Copyist for the year 2015-16.

2. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the selection of one Itismita Bal (Roll No. JCC-071), who has been reflected as selected under the Unreserved category in the common merit list dated 07.05.2016, though she had applied for the post under the SEBC category. The petitioner contends that such placement under the Unreserved category resulted in her non-selection, despite her having applied under the Unreserved category pursuant to the adver