IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK And W.P.(C) No. 18712 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 21804 of 2022, W.P.(C) No. 34926 of 2023, W.P.(C) No. 36709 of 2023 &

W.P.(C) No. 2100 of 2024 W.P.(C) No. 23538 of 2021 Sanjay Kumar Sahani & Ors. …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Ms. R. Rajgarhia, Advocate -Versus-

Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented by Adv. Mr. P.K. Parhi, DSGI Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (AICTE)

W.P.(C) No. 18712 of 2021 Damodar Mallick & Ors. …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Mr. K.P. Mishra, Senior Advocate -Versus-

Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented by Adv.

Mr. Darpanarayan Pattnaik, Sr. Panel Counsel, Union of India Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (AICTE)

W.P.(C) No. 21804 of 2022 Narayan Sudheer & Ors. …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Mr. Dilip Kumar Sahu, Advocate -Versus-

The Chairman, All India Council for …. Opposite Party(s)

Technical Education, New Delhi &

Ors.

Represented by Adv.

Biswaranjan Beura …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Mr. J.K. Rath, Senior Advocate -Versus-

Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented by Adv. Mr. P.K. Parhi, DGSI Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (AICTE)

W.P.(C) No. 36709 of 2023 Samarendra Kumar Subudhi …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Mr. S.K. Sarangi, Senior Advocate -Versus-

Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented by Adv.

Mr. Gopinath Sethi, Sr. Panel Counsel, Union of India Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (AICTE)

W.P.(C) No. 2100 of 2024 Sudhir Kumar Nath & Ors. …. Petitioner(s)

Represented by Adv.–

Mr. S.K. Sarangi, Senior Advocate -Versus-

Union of India & Ors. …. Opposite Party(s)

Represented by Adv.

Mr. B.S. Rayaguru, CGC CORAM:

AND

ORDER

Order No. 20.02.2026 (Hybrid mode)

05. 1. Learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners in W.P.(C) No. 21804 of 2022 and W.P.(C) No. 2100 of 2024 shall serve copy of the writ petition along with its annexures to Mr. Bikash Jena, learned counsel appearing for the AICTE within next three working days obtaining necessary acknowledgement in that regard.

2. Since the issues involved in these six writ petitions are same, Mr. Jena, learned counsel appearing for the AICTE submitted that he will adopt one counter affidavit for the said opposite party in all these writ petitions.

3. List this matter on 08^th April, 2026.

(Manash Ranjan Pathak)

Judge (Sibo Sankar Mishra)

Judge Ashok/Swarna Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: ASHOK KUMAR JAGADEB MOHAPATRA Designation: Secretary Reason: Authentication

Location: High Court of Orissa

Date: 20-Feb-2026 17:42:55