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CUTTACK: The Odisha High Court has \nimposed restrictions on selection of candidates for guest faculty \npositions on contractual basis by Central University of Orissa (CUO) at \nSunabeda in Koraput district.<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Single Judge Bench of Justice BR \nSarangi imposed the restrictions in an interim order on a petition \nchallenging the advertisement issued by CUO on July 1 for walk-in \ninterviews for 25 posts in 10 departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The walk-ins were scheduled from July 10\n to July 13. \u201cIt is directed that the selection process may continue but\n no final decision shall be taken without leave of this court\u201d, Justice \nSarangi said in the interim order on July 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Court further directed for issue of \nnotice to the Registrar of CUO by registered post with AD \u2018fixing a \nshort returnable date\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The petition had challenged the \nadvertisement on the ground that intended to engage fresh candidates in \nguest faculty positions on contractual basis by replacing those who were\n already engaged on contractual basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne set of ad hoc or temporary employee\n should not be replaced by another ad hoc or temporary employee by \nissuing another advertisement which is contrary to the Constitution \nmandate\u201d, the petition contended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One Dr Pritish Behera, who had been serving on contractual basis since the inception of the University, filed the petition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs an interim measure, status with \nregard to the post held by the petitioner shall be maintained till the \nnext date of listing\u201d, Justice Sarangi specified in his order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HC lawyers return to courts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Odisha High Court Bar Association \nmembers on Monday returned to the courts of Chief Justice KS Jhaveri, \nJustice Sanju Panda and Justice SK Mishra which they had been boycotting\n since June 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawyers returned to the three courts \nafter it was decided by the association in its Friday meeting to suspend\n its boycott of the courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Association was demanding withdrawal\n of recommendation of the name of a lawyer for appointment as judge of \nthe court as he is not a regular practitioner of the High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, on Friday the Association decided \nto keep in abeyance their boycott till the Supreme Court collegium takes\n a decision on the names recommended by the High Court collegium.<\/p>\n