Santanu Kumar Budhia v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No.19303 of 2022 Santanu Kumar Budhia ....

Petitioner Mr. Suryakanta Dwibedi, Adv.

Mr. S.P. Swain, Adv.

-versusState of Odisha and Ors.

....

Opposite Parties Mr. Ashok Ku. Parija, AG Mr. Arnab Behera, Adv.

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI Order No.

ORDER

11.08.2022 1.

1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are present. Judgment prepared in separate sheets is delivered and pronounced in open Court in the presence of learned counsel for the parties and the order is passed accordingly as follows:-

3. In the light of above discussions and guided by the precedents narrated hereinabove, this Court is of the opinion that the appearance of the name of a candidate in merit/select list does not confer any right to be selected and the unsuccessful candidates cannot claim that they have been given a hostile discrimination. Judicial review

// 2 // can be exercised only if any unconstitutionality or violation of statutory rules are established, and it cannot be exercised to undo a work done by a competent authority.

4. As a cumulative effect of the aforesaid facts, reasons and judicial pronouncements, this Court, hereby dismisses this Writ Petition. There shall be no order as to costs.

(Dr. S.K. Panigrahi) Judge BJ