ORISSA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON AKADASHI PARIDA V/S STATE OF ODISHA AND OTHERS

CUTTACK, India, April 27 -- Orissa High Court issued the following order on March 26:

1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Mode.

2. Pursuant to order dt.18.02.2026, Mr. S.S. Rao, learned Sr.Counsel appearing for the Board along with Mr. B.K. Mohanty, learned counsel files a further affidavit so sworn by the Secretary, Board of Secondary Education, Orissa, in Court with service of copy on the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner. The same be kept on record.

2.1. Basing on the affidavit, more particularly, the Rules governing the appearance of a candidate in the High School Certificate Examination through Correspondence Course, learned Sr. Counsel contended that, at the relevant point of time, a candidate who had studied upt...