IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.3160 of 2025 Dr. Tapan Kumar Pradhan ..... Petitioner Represented By Adv. -

In Person -versus-

Union Of India & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented By Adv. -

Rajesh Kumar Mahapatra, Senior Panel Counsel for the O.P. No.1 D.N. Mishra, Adv. for O.P.

Nos.2 to 5 Budhadev Routray, Sr.

Adv. for XIM University CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA

ORDER

08.05.2025 Order No.

05. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode).

I.A. No.7146 of 2025

2. The I.A. No.7146 of 2025 was served in Court today. The same is taken on record.

3. This I.A. has been filed by the Petitioner, who is appearing in person before this Court, with a prayer to add XIM University as a party.

4. The Petitioner, who is appearing in person, at the outset contended although the XIM University is a necessary party, however, inadvertently such university has not been added as a party to the writ application.

5. Learned counsels appearing for the Opposite Parties objected to the addition of the Party.

6. Taking into consideration the grounds taken in the I.A. as well as the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respe