Page 1 of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.14791 of 2026 Dr. Prabina Sahoo & Ors. ..... Petitioners Represented by Adv. - Subhadutta Routray -versus- State of Odisha & Ors. ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. A.Mohanty, A.S.C. CORAM: THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR MOHAPATRA Order No. ORDER 21.05.2026 01. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual /Physical Mode). 2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners as well as learned Additional Standing counsel for the State-Opposite Parties. Perused the writ petition as well as documents annexed thereto. 3. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioners with the following prayers: “It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon'ble Court be graciously pleased to: i) Admit the writ application. ii) Call for the record. iii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions by directing the opposite parties more particularly opposite party no. 1 & 3 to separate the +2 wings and +3 wings of Lakshmi Narayan Sahoo Mahavidyalaya in terms of the judgment passed by this Hon'ble Court in the case of Governing Body Page 2 of 3. of Abhimanyu Samanta Singhar College, Balia Versus State of Odisha & Others W.P(C) NO- 22530 of 2012 decided on 08.04.2016) under Anne«ure-I3 within a reasonable time to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court, iv) And/or pass any other order/orders, direction/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper for the ends of justice.” 4. In course of hearing, learned counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners may be granted liberty to file a fresh representation ventilating their grievance before the State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda & State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner-Cum- Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda, Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 respectively which may be considered within a stipulated period of time in accordance with law. 5. Learned Additional Standing counsel on the other hand submits that he has no objection if liberty is granted to the Petitioners to file a fresh representation before the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 and the same is considered and disposed of in accordance with law. 6. In view of the aforesaid limited nature of grievance of the Petitioners, this Court disposes of the writ petition granting liberty to the Petitioners to file a fresh representation before State of Odisha represented through its Commissioner-Cum- Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda & State of Odisha represented through its Page 3 of 3. Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, School & Mass Education Department, Bhubaneswar, Dist- Khurda, Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 respectively ventilating his grievance within a period of three weeks. If such a representation is filed within the time stipulated, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the Opposite Party Nos.1 & 2 within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing representation, keeping in view Anenxure-13 by passing a speaking and reasoned order. The decision so taken on the same shall be communicated to the Petitioners within ten days thereafter. 7. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application. (A.K. Mohapatra) Judge Rubi