Orissa High Court
WP(C)/28979/2024 of SAGARIKA ROUT Vs UNION OF INDIA on 29 August 2026
of 2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C). NO.28979 of 2024 CNR No. ODHC010822392024 Sagarika Rout …. Petitioners Mr. Satyabrata Patra, Advocate on behalf of Mr. Sukanta Kumar Dalai, Advocate -versus- Union of India and others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, DSGI
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C). NO.28979 of 2024
CNR No. ODHC010822392024
Sagarika Rout
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Petitioners
Mr. Satyabrata Patra, Advocate
on behalf of Mr. Sukanta Kumar Dalai, Advocate
-versus-
Union of India and others
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. Prasanna Kumar Parhi, DSGI
along with Mr. Deepak Gochhayat, CGC
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
Order No. 29.08.2026
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1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
2. Petitioner in this writ petition prays for the following relief: “It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit the writ petition and issue notice to the Opposite Parties and call for records and upon hearing them to quash the Notice dtd. 10.05.2023 under Annexure-3 declaring the same as illegal, arbitrary, malafide and without authority and to direct the Opposite Parties to make correction to the guidelines for counseling of admission in candidates for the year, 2024-25 under Annexure-5 as per the approval of the State Govt. dtd. 2.3.2023 more especially para- E(Note-5) (b) to its original position as per the guidelines of the State Govt. in respect of reservation /prioritization to the dependants of the ex-serviceman at the time of counseling to secure ends of justice. And pass such other order/orders, direction/directions as would be deemed fit and proper in the fact and circumstances of the case. And for this act of kindness, the petitioner in duty bound shall ever pray.” Digitally Signed Signed by: ROJALIN NAYAK Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 29-Aug-2026 15:09:29 Signature Not Verified
3. Mr. Patra, learned counsel being authorized by Mr. Dalai, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the prayer made in the writ petition has become academic due to passage of time. Hence, he files a memo signed by Mr. Dalai, learned counsel for the Petitioner praying for withdrawal of the writ petition.
4. The memo so filed is taken on record.
5. In view of the memo filed, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn being infructuous.
(K.R. Mohapatra) Judge
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo)
Judge Rojalin Digitally Signed Signed by: ROJALIN NAYAK Designation: Senior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: HIGH COURT OF ORISSA, CUTTACK Date: 29-Aug-2026 15:09:29 Signature Not Verified