Page 1 of 2. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No. 18682 of 2018 Swetapadma Dalai ..... Petitioner Mr. S.K. Dwivedy, Advocate -versus- Fakir Mohan University & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Mr. S. Udgata, Advocate (Opp. Party Nos. 1 & 2) Mr. S.P. Panda, Advocate (Opp. Party No. 3) CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY ORDER 31.01.2025 Order No. 11 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. 2. Pursuant to order dtd.20.12.2024 Petitioner appeared through V.C. and Opp. Party No. 3 appeared in Person before this Court. 3. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Parties. 4. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayer:- “The petitioner therefore most humbly prays that, this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to admit this Writ application, issue Rule 'NISI' calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause, as to why letter dated 14.11.2018(Annexture-2) shall not be quash and the petitioner should not be declared as topper in the facts and circumstances of the case; And/if the Opp. Parties fail to show cause or show insufficient cause, make the said rule absolute by issuing appropriate Writ(s) in the facts and circumstances of the present case; Page 2 of 2. And/or pass such other order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper; And for this act of kindness the petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.” 5. It is contended that even though Petitioner is otherwise eligible to get the medal in question, but in view of Annexure-2 the same has been awarded in favour of the Private Opp. Party No. 3 6. Considering the dispute involved, this Court is of the view that such dispute cannot be decided in a writ petition. However, it is open for the Petitioner to move the University alleging the action of the University as indicated in Annexure-2. 7. With the aforesaid liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. (BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY) Judge Sneha