Advocates:
['ALOK KU MOHAPATRA', '', 'T DASH', 'A PATI', 'B SUBUDHI', 'M/S S S RAO', 'B K MOHANTY']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 25910 of 2019

Sudhanshu Sekhar Sahoo &

others

….

Petitioners

Mr. T. Dash, Advocate

-versus-

State of Odisha & others

….

Opp. Parties

Mr. Pravat Ku. Panda, SC (S & ME) for

opposite parties 1, 3 and 4

Mr. S.S. Rao along with Mr. B.K.

Mohanty, Advocate for BSEO-O.P.No.2

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO

Order No.

ORDER

15.07.2022

10.

RJ

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners

that by Notification No.775 dated 12.01.2022 issued by the

Government of Odisha, Department of School and Mass

Education, a corrigendum has been issued omitting “with

minimum 50% marks in aggregate” appearing in Row-7 Para-5(c)

of the guidelines for conducting Odisha Secondary School

Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) vide Resolution dated 17^th

September, 2016.

3.

Learned Standing Counsel also submits that such a

resolution has been issued by the Department of School and

Mass Education.

4.

Mr. S.S. Rao, learned counsel along with Mr. B.K.

Mohanty have appeared on behalf of opposite party no.2-Board

of Secondary Education.

5.

The grievance in the writ petition would no more survive

in view of the issuance of the corrigendum as the petitioners

had raised a grievance that the minimum qualifying marks of

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50% (in +2 Exam) deprive them from participating in the

selection process.

6.

This Court by interim order dated 16.12.2019 in I.A.

No.17408 of 2019, had directed that selection to the post of

Physical Education Teacher pursuant to eligibility criteria fixed

by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha for conducting

Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) may

continue, but no final decision shall be taken without leave of

this Court till 08.01.2020.

7.

Accordingly, it is directed that the results of the

petitioners if he had appeared at the OSSTET examination, shall

be published and if the petitioners ultimately are found to have

succeeded in the examination, Certificate also have to be issued

expeditiously to them so as to enable them to participate in the

selection process.

8.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

(M.S. Sahoo)

Judge