Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.4770 of 2026 Dr. Sadananda Naik ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Asutosh Sahoo -versus- The State Of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. – D.K. Sahu, A.G.A. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA ORDER 11.02.2026 Order No. 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. Perused the Writ application as well as the prayer made therein. 3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to direct the opposite parties No. 2 and 3 to issue „No Objection Certificate‟ and „No charges pending certificate‟ in favour of the petitioner at the earliest for attending the interaction / interview with the Search-cum-Selection Committee for appointment in the post of Vice-Chancellor in the Odia University, Satyabadi, Puri, scheduled to be held on 16.02.2026 at the Odisha State Guest House, Bhubaneswar as per the letter No. HE- UE-POLICY-0006-2025 / 6238 dated 05.02.2026 of the Government of Odisha in its Department of Higher Page 2 of 3. Education -opposite party No. 1 and may further be pleased to pass any such order as it may deem fit and proper.” 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner at the outset contended that pursuant to an advertisement made for appointment of Vice- Chancellor of Odia University, Satyabadi, Puri, the Petitioner submitted his application. He further submitted as per the requirement as indicated in the said advertisement, the Petitioner is required to furnish a No Objection Certificate as well as a clearance from the employer under whom he has last served, to the extent that there is no charge pending against the applicant. He further submitted that although the Petitioner has approached the Berhampur University under which he has been working, no such No Objection Certificate and clearance certificate has been issued. He further submitted that as per the terms of the advertisement, the Petitioner is required to appear before the Search-cum-Selection Committee on 16.02.2026 as per the letter dated 05.02.2026 at Annexure-4 to the writ application. 5. In course of his argument, learned counsel for the Petitioner further submitted that earlier also the Petitioner submitted his candidature to be appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Maa Manikeswari University, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi and as per the requirement, he was to submit NOC and clearance certificate from the University. Since, the same was not issued in his favour, he could not participate in the selection process by remaining present before the Search-cum-Selection Committee. Being aggrieved by the inaction of the Opposite Party-University, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ application for a direction to such University to furnish the NOC as well as the Page 3 of 3. clearance certificate thereby enabling the Petitioner to appear before the Search-cum-Selection Committee pursuant to the letter under Annexure-4 to the writ application. 6. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the Petitioner, on a careful examination of the background facts, further taking note of the limited nature of the grievance, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the present writ application at the stage of admission by directing the Opposite Party No.3-University to look into the grievance of the Petitioner and in the event the there are no other legal impediments, the Opposite Party No.3- University shall do well to issue NOC as well as the clearance certificate as is required by the Petitioner, as per their extant rules, within three working days enabling the Petitioner to appear before the Search-cum-Selection Committee. Further, the Opposite Party No.3 is directed to act on production of a duly authenticated web copy of this order. 7. With the aforesaid observations/ directions, the Writ application stands disposed of. Issue urgent certified copy of this order in course of the day. ( A.K. Mohapatra ) Judge Anil Designation: Junior Stenographer