Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack, Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra

Order Date: 02.07.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Manabhanjan Padhee, represented by Adv. Srinivas Mohanty, filed writ petition (WP(C) No.18656 of 2026) seeking a writ of mandamus directing Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghathan (KVS) to approve transfer of his son, Priyanshu Padhee, from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Athmallik to Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sonepur for Class‑II, academic session 2026‑27.
  • Background: Priyanshu was admitted to KV Athmallik on 01.07.2025 for session 2025‑26. The petitioner, a government servant posted at Sonepur, claimed his son developed medical issues requiring parental support, prompting the transfer request.
  • Opposition: KVS, through counsel Mr. Hrushikesh Tripathy, produced an instruction dated 27.06.2026 showing five vacancies in KV Sonepur (three for general category). The petitioner’s name appeared at Serial No.29 on the wait‑list; consequently, KVS stated no vacancy existed for the transfer.
  • KVS also noted the petitioner’s medical claim lacked supporting medical documents. It indicated that any medically‑grounded transfer request, with requisite documentation, would be examined by the Deputy Commissioner of KVS, Regional Office, Bhubaneswar, per applicable rules and admission guidelines for 2026‑27.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the factual and legal position, disposed of the writ application at the admission stage.
  • It granted liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application before KVS (Opposite Party No.2) on medical grounds, accompanied by relevant medical documents.
  • The fresh application must be filed within ten days from the date of this order.
  • KVS is directed to consider the application strictly in accordance with applicable rules and guidelines and to pass a decision within four weeks of receipt.
  • The final decision taken by KVS must be communicated to the petitioner within one week thereafter.
  • The writ petition is thereby disposed of.

Topics: Education Transfer, Legal Procedure