Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 20 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ms. Tamanna (represented by Advocate Ms. Adisha Mohanty) filed writ petition W.P.(C) No.25392 of 2026 seeking inclusion in the third round of counselling for admission to the BS‑MS programme at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) under the OBC‑NCL category.
- Opposite Parties: Joint Admission Committee (JAC) 2026, Ganjam and others; Union of India (represented by Senior Panel Counsel Mr. Satya Sindhu Kashyap, Secretary, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education).
- Core dispute: Whether the petitioner had uploaded the required document(s) within the stipulated period for admission. JAC, relying on a declaration from Tata Consultancy Services (the agency maintaining the admission portal), asserted that no such document was uploaded; the petitioner contended that she had uploaded the document timely.
- Proceedings: The matter was heard in hybrid mode before a bench of Justice Krushnaram Mohapatra and Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo. After hearing counsel for both sides, the court noted the petitioner’s willingness to make a fresh representation with the relevant documents.
Final Outcome
- The court disposed of the writ petition without adjudicating the merits, directing that if the petitioner submits the required document(s) to the Chairperson of the Joint Admission Committee, the representation shall be considered in accordance with law within seven days, and the result shall be communicated to the petitioner forthwith.
- An urgent certified copy of the order was ordered to be granted on proper application.
Topics: Admission Process, Reservation Policy