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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ori) 3023

ORISSA HIGH COURT
SUDHIR KUMAR NATH – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) 2100 / 2024



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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 23538 of 2021

Sanjay Kumar Sahani and (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioners Others

Represented By Adv.-

Miss Shagun Joshi, Advocate on behalf of Miss R. Rajgarhia, Advocate

-versus-

Union of India and Others (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties Represented By Adv.- Mr. P.K. Parghi, DSGI,

(for opposite party No.1)

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (for opposite party No.2-AICTE)

Mr. Tushar Kanti Satpathy, Advocate (for opposite party No.3-UGC)

W.P.(C) No.18712 of 2021

Damodar Mallick & Others (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioners Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Kali Prasanna Mishra, Sr. Advocate along with A. Mishra, Advocate

-versus-

(cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties Union of India and Others

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Darpanarayan Pattnayak, Sr. Panel Counsel (for opposite party No.1)

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (for opposite party No.2-AICTE)

Mr. Tushar Kanti Satpathy, Advocate (for opposite party No.3-UGC)

W.P.(C) No.21804 of 2022

Narayan Sudheer and Others (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioners Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Dillip Ku. Sahu, Advocate

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-versus-

The Chairman, All India Council (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties for Technical Education, New

Delhi and Others

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (for opposite party No.1-AICTE)

Mr. I.A. Acharya, Advocate (for opposite party No.2-UGC)

W.P.(C) No.34926 of 2023

Biswaranjan Beura (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioner

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. J.K. Rath, Sr. Advocate - versus -

(cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties Union of India and Others

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. M.K. Pradhan, Sr. Panel Counsel (for opposite party No.1)

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (for opposite party No.2-AICTE)

Mr. Tushar Kanti Satpathy, Advocate (for opposite party No.3-UGC)

W.P.(C) No.36709 of 2023

Samarendra Kumar Subudhi (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioner

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Sudeep Ku. Sarangi, Sr. Advocate - versus -

(cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties Union of India and Others

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Gopinath Sethi, Sr. Panel Counsel (for opposite party No.1)

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate

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(for opposite party No.2-AICTE)

Mr. Tushar Kanti Satpathy, Advocate (for opposite party No.3-UGC)

W.P.(C) No.2100 of 2024

Sudhir Kumar Nath and Others (cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Petitioners

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Sudeep Ku. Sarangi, Sr. Advocate - versus -

(cid:0)«(cid:0)(cid:17) Opp. Parties Union of India and Others

Represented By Adv.-

Mr. Bhabani Shankar Rayaguru, Sr. Panel Counsel (for opposite party No.1)

Mr. Bikash Jena, Advocate (for opposite party No.2-AICTE)

Mr. Ipsit Aurobindo Acharya, Advocate (for opposite party No.3-UGC)

CORAM:

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK AND

(cid:0)7(cid:0)+(cid:0)((cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)+(cid:0)2(cid:0)1(cid:0)¶(cid:0)%(cid:0)/(cid:0)((cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)0(cid:0)5(cid:0)(cid:17)(cid:0)(cid:3)(cid:0)-(cid:0)8(cid:0)6S(cid:0)7IB(cid:0),O(cid:0)& S(cid:0)((cid:0)A(cid:3)NKAR MISHRA

ORDER

Order No.

08.04.2026 (Hybrid mode)

06. 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners of W.P.(C)

No.23538 of 2021 could not appear in the matter because of medical ailment, as such, time is prayed for. Prayer is allowed.

2. The petitioners of W.P.(C) No.18712 of 2021 shall serve the copy of the said petition upon the learned counsel appearing for the Opposite Party No.1-Union of India within two days from

today.

3. Learned counsel for petitioners in W.P.(C) No.21804 of 2022 shall serve the copy of the said petition to the Opposite

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Party No.1-AICTE within the next two days.

4. List these matters after two weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry.

5. Liberty to mention.

(Manash Ranjan Pathak)

Judge

(Sibo Sankar Mishra)

Judge Narayan

Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: NARAYAN HO

Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 08-Apr-2026 20:18:25

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