Barada Routray Writ: University to Review Extension

Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 14 August 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Barada Prasad Routray, originally appointed at Central University of Odisha, Koraput (Opposite Party No.1).
• Opposite Party No.2: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, where the petitioner is on deputation.
• Petition seeks extension of the deputation period at AIIMS.
• AIIMS sent a letter dated 24 July 2026 (Annexure‑10) requesting the extension of the petitioner’s service.
• The university (Opposite Party No.1) has not acted on the recommendation, prompting the writ petition.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage without adjudicating merits.
• The court directs the Central University of Odisha, Koraput to consider AIIMS’s recommendation as per Annexure‑10 within ten (10) days of receipt of a certified copy of this order and the petition.
• An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.

Topics: Legal Order, Deputation Extension