HC Cuttack Dismisses Women's College Affiliation Writ

Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack

Order Date: 03 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Governing Body of Women’s College, Kamakhyanagar.
• Opposite parties: State of Odisha & others, including Mr. Siba Narayan Biswal, ASC.
• Petition sought permanent recognition for the college, permanent affiliation, acceptance of student forms and fees for the Annual Council of Higher Secondary Education, 1997, and conduct of the examination centre as per State Government press note (Annexure‑15A).
• Senior Advocate Jayanta Kumar Rath, appearing for the petitioner, submitted he had no instruction to argue the matter; no other counsel was instructed.
• The Court observed that, given the senior counsel’s lack of instruction and the petition’s origin in 1997, the petitioner appeared to have lost interest in pursuing the case.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is dismissed for lack of instruction.
• All pending miscellaneous cases related to the petition are also disposed of.
• The petitioner is permitted to revive the writ within three months if any cause of action remains.

Topics: Legal; Education Affiliation