Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petition W.P.(C) No. 30721 of 2026 filed by Saraswat Institute of Management (Petitioner) seeking permission to admit 166 MBA students for academic year 2026‑27.
- Opposite parties include the State of Odisha, Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE), Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), and intervenors representing some students.
- The Institute had affiliation with BPUT and submitted a list of 166 students to OJEE on 14‑August‑2026.
- OJEE did not publish the list on its web portal, citing no communication or rejection, thereby hindering admission.
- The Supreme Court, in order dated 12‑August‑2026 (M.A. No. 2375 of 2026), extended the admission deadline to 14 September 2026, a notification issued by AICTE on 13‑August‑2026.
- OJEE indicated the application remained pending.
Final Outcome
- The Court, finding no fault on the part of the Institute and noting OJEE’s inaction, permits the Institute to complete admission of the 166 students on or before 31 October 2026.
- OJEE is directed to upload the list of students along with the Institute’s name on its web portal as soon as possible.
- BPUT is directed to issue the consequential registration numbers for the admitted students.
- Both OJEE and BPUT, represented by senior advocates, expressed no objection to the admission within the stipulated date.
- The writ petition is disposed of, and an urgent certified copy of the order may be obtained on proper application.
Topics: Admission, Higher Education, Legal Order