Shantanu Kumar Sahoo v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; WP(C) No.13152 of 2026; decided 30.04.2026; Coram: Ananda Chandra Behera, J. Petitioner: Shantanu Kumar Sahoo (Adv. Gouri Mohan Rath); Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, Block Education Officer Bhubaneswar, D.A.V. College Management Committee New Delhi, Regional Director DAV Institutions Bhubaneswar, Principal D.A.V. Public School Bhubaneswar (Adv. UsharaniPadhi, ASC). Subject: school admission to Standard-III at D.A.V. Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar; portal opening by Block Education Officer; effect of change in mother's surname ('Majhi' to 'Sahoo') after inter-caste marriage on child's school admission. Disposition: writ petition disposed of finally with directions.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of finally; Block Education Officer, Bhubaneswar (OP No.2) directed to open the portal the same day for submission of the petitioner's application for Standard-III admission at D.A.V. School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar, with the clarification that the mother's surname change from 'Majhi' to 'Sahoo' after inter-caste marriage will not debar the child's admission; urgent certified copy on proper application and free copy to the petitioner granted.