Sudhansu Sekhar Sahoo v. State Of Orissa
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No. 25910 of 2019 Sudhanshu Sekhar Sahoo & others ....
Petitioners Mr. T. Dash, Advocate -versusState of Odisha & others ....
Opp. Parties Mr. Pravat Ku. Panda, SC (S & ME) for opposite parties 1, 3 and 4 Mr. S.S. Rao along with Mr. B.K.
Mohanty, Advocate for BSEO-O.P.No.2
CORAM:
JUSTICE M.S. SAHOO Order No.
ORDER
15.07.2022 10.
1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode. RJ 2.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that by Notification No.775 dated 12.01.2022 issued by the Government of Odisha, Department of School and Mass Education, a corrigendum has been issued omitting "with minimum 50% marks in aggregate" appearing in Row-7 Para-5(c) of the guidelines for conducting Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) vide Resolution dated 17th September, 2016.
3.
Learned Standing Counsel also submits that such a resolution has been issued by the Department of School and Mass Education.
4.
Mr. S.S. Rao, learned counsel along with Mr. B.K. Mohanty have appeared on behalf of opposite party no.2-Board of Secondary Education.
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The grievance in the writ petition would no more survive in view of the issuance of the corrigendum as the petitioners had raised a grievance that the minimum qualifying marks of
// 2 // 50% (in +2 Exam) deprive them from participating in the selection process.
6.
This Court by interim order dated 16.12.2019 in I.A. No.17408 of 2019, had directed that selection to the post of Physical Education Teacher pursuant to eligibility criteria fixed by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha for conducting Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET) may continue, but no final decision shall be taken without leave of this Court till 08.01.2020.
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Accordingly, it is directed that the results of the petitioners if he had appeared at the OSSTET examination, shall be published and if the petitioners ultimately are found to have succeeded in the examination, Certificate also have to be issued expeditiously to them so as to enable them to participate in the selection process.
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The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (M.S. Sahoo) Judge