Purnima Nanda v. State Of Odisha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.C. (OAC) No.924 of 2016 Smt. Purnima Nanda ....

Petitioner None -versusState of Odisha & Others ....

Opposite Parties Mr. R.N. Acharya, Standing Counsel for S & ME

CORAM:

JUSTICE M.S. RAMAN

ORDER

29.08.2022 Order No.

11. 1.

This matter is taken up through virtual/physical mode. 2.

The Original Application No. 924 of 2016 was filed before the State Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack. After its abolition, the same has been transferred to this Court which is renumbered as WPC (OAC) No. 924 of 2016.

3.

None appears for the Petitioner at the time of call. 4.

The Petitioner filed the writ petition challenging the action of the Opposite Parties in not reducing the minimum percentage of marks from 50% to 45% at Graduation Level, for the purpose of making an application for the post of contract Teachers as per the eligibility criteria as stipulated in the Advertisement/Resolution dated 27th October, 2014/7th January, 2016 respectivelly. It is also stated by the Petitioner that the Post Graduation Qualification as alternative qualification to apply for the post of contract Teachers as per National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) revised

// 2 // guideline dated 12th November, 2014 should have been incorporated.

5.

Mr. R.N. Acharya, Standing Counsel for School and Mass Education submitted that since the Petitioner has challenged relaxation of percentage of mark criteria for making an application and also challenged the revised guidelines, the same cannot be granted. Due to efflux of time, the challenge has become infructuous.

6.

In view of such submission, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous.

(M.S. Raman) Judge Laxmikant