Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 11 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Newrun Educational and Charitable Trust, Ganjam (along with another petitioner).
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, including Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha, Rourkela.
- Nature of proceeding: Writ Petition (W.P.(C) No. 22759 of 2026) seeking a mandamus directing the opposite parties to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 29‑06‑2026 (Annexure‑4) within one week.
- Counsel: Petitioners represented by Senior Advocate Mr. Gopinath Mishra and Advocate Mr. Dillip Kumar Mohapatra; Opposite parties represented by Additional Government Advocate Mr. Subha Bikash Panda and Advocate Mr. Nirmal Ranjan Routray (for BPUT).
- Procedural notes: Matter taken up in hybrid mode; Vakalatnama of BPUT filed and taken on record.
- Key allegations: Petitioners claim non‑consideration of their representation; BPUT counters that the petitioners failed to comply with requirements of a notice dated 3 December 2025, resulting in AICTE reducing the seats previously approved for the institution.
- Correspondence: Petitioners cite a letter dated 4 August 2026 (Annexure‑B/3) indicating willingness to comply by approaching the university.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of with an observation that if the petitioner‑institution approaches BPUT by 14 August 2026 in accordance with the requirements specified in the letter (Annexure‑B/3), the university shall render a decision as expeditiously as possible, preferably by 21 August 2026, considering the commencement of the current academic session.
- The order also directs that an urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
Topics: Mandamus; Higher Education Seat Allocation; Court Direction