Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 14 Oct 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Doli Karan
- Opposite Parties: Ravenshaw University and another unnamed party
- Case Number: W.P.(C) No.1110 of 2010, ODHC010049682010
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition challenging the selection process for a Lecturer position in Zoology at Ravenshaw University.
- Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Venugopal Mohapatra, assisted by Ms. Aishwariya Ray and Ms. Jagruti Mohanty.
- Hearing Details: The matter was listed as an “Old Matter” on 06 Oct 2026; the petitioner did not appear.
- Court Direction (06 Oct 2026): Counsel was instructed to obtain up‑to‑date instructions from the opposite parties and produce the selection committee proceedings.
- Document Produced: Copy of the Selection Committee meeting held on 03 Feb 2010 for the appointment of a Lecturer in Zoology.
- Key Observation (Paragraph 9 of the Committee Minutes):
> "It was brought to the notice of the Selection Committee that Doli Karan (Sl. @ 17) who had cleared UGC NET but not completed her Ph.D. was interviewed on the direction of the Hon'ble High Court arising out of the writ petition mentioned above. The Selection Committee, having regard to her overall career record, research and viva performance, evaluated her as number 3 (three) in the merit list. The Committee recommended that she may be appointed in the event of non availability of any of the two candidates recommended earlier for appointment as Lecturers. She may also be utilized as a super numerary teacher if the university so requires."
- Petitioner’s Position: After sixteen years since the original selection, the petitioner appears to have lost interest in pursuing the matter further.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting the passage of time and the petitioner’s lack of appearance, disposed of the writ application without further order.
Topics: Legal Dispute – Academic Recruitment, Court Disposal of Old Writ