Orissa High Court
WP(C)/26365/2026 of HARAPRIYA DAS Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 20 August 2026
of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No.26365 of 2026 ODHC010632602026 Harapriya Das …. Petitioner Mr. Pabitra Kumar Dutta, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha & Others …. Opp. Parties Mr. Umesh Chandra Behura, AGA Mr. Amitabh Mishra, Advocate for OJEE Mr. S.S.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.26365 of 2026
ODHC010632602026
Harapriya Das
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Petitioner
Mr. Pabitra Kumar Dutta, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & Others
….
Opp. Parties
Mr. Umesh Chandra Behura, AGA
Mr. Amitabh Mishra, Advocate for OJEE
Mr. S.S. Kashyap, Sr. Panel Counsel
Mr. K.C. Swain, Advocate DMET
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MRUGANKA SEKHAR SAHOO
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ORDER
20.08.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.
2. The Petitioner in this Writ Petition prays for the following reliefs: “(i) Admit the writ petition, call for records, issuing notice to the opposite parties, issue RULE NISI and after hearing both sides this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash the Medical Assessment Board Report / Eligibility Certificate dated 11.08.2026 issued by 0pp. Party No. 9, (Annexure-4);
(ii) Directing the Opposite Parties to recognize and consider the Petitioner's valid Disability Certificate / UDID Card bearing UDID No. OD3672020050007242, certifying 50% disability, for the purpose of her candidature and admission to the MBBS, 2026 course under the PwBD category.”
3. Mr. Mishra, learned counsel for the Opposite Party No.3 (OJEE) submits that the grievance of the Petitioner in the present Writ Petition can be redressed by the Appellate Authority, namely, Director, Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET) – Opposite Party No.2. It is also submitted that due to inadvertence, the same could not be published in the Guidelines of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, 2026. But the same shall be published in course of the day in the website of Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, 2026. He, therefore, submits that in the event the Petitioner makes an application before the Chairman, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, 2026-Opposite Party No.3 by 11.00 A.M. tomorrow, i.e., 21.08.2026, the same shall be forwarded to the Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) – Opposite Party No.2 for redressal of her grievances in accordance with law.
4. Mr. Dutta, learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner shall make an application to the Opposite Party No.3 by tomorrow (21.08.2026) within the official hour.
5. In view of the above, this Court disposes of the Writ Petition with a direction that in the event the Petitioner makes an application for redressal of her grievances as stated in the present Writ Petition by 11.00 A.M. tomorrow (21.08.2026) before the Chairman, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination, 2026 (Opposite Party No.3), the same shall be forwarded to the Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET) – Opposite Party No.2 forthwith, who being the Appellate Authority,
Amit/Rajesh shall do well to consider the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible within a period of ten days therefrom and communicate the decision thereof to the Petitioner as well as the Opposite Party No.3 forthwith.
6. Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per rules.
(K.R. Mohapatra)
Judge
(Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo)
Judge