HC orders status quo on vending zone work near law college boundary | Bhubaneswar News
Cuttack: Orissa high court has ordered status quo on construction of a vending zone along the boundary wall of the second campus of Madhusudan Law University at Jobra by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).The vacation court passed the order on Tuesday while hearing the PIL filed by two students of the university — Sravani Sahoo and Aroop Kumar Deo. The duo had sought the court’s intervention against construction of the vending zone near the main gate. The petition contends that if the vending zone is allowed to come up, there would be road congestion leading to traffic problems, waterlogging, noise and other pollution. Besides, it would hamper the study atmosphere and disrupt campus activities.On April 22, the HC issued notices to the CMC commissioner and director of municipal administration. Appearing on behalf of the petitioners, advocate Prasanna Kumar Nanda on Tuesday submitted that construction of vending zone is progressing fast after issuance of notice by HC. Advocate Purusottam Chuli appeared on the university’s behalf.Taking the submissions on record, the vacation bench of Justices S K Sahoo and M S Sahoo directed to list the matter in the week commencing June 30. “As an interim measure, it is directed that there shall be stay of construction work of vending zone in front of/adjacent to the boundary wall of 2nd campus of Madhusudan Law University till the next date,” the bench ordered, adding, “Status quo with respect to the proposed construction as on date shall be maintained by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation till the next date.”On the vacation court’s direction, commissioner Anam Charan Patra appeared through the virtual mode and sought some time till next date to file counter affidavit. Madhusudan Law University located close to College Square offers five years Integrated LLB course, 3 years LLB and LLM courses. Currently, it has 1,020 students.At the second campus, there are plans to have a 300-seat women’s hostel, classrooms for five-year integrated LLB course students, gymnasium-cum-auditorium and guest house. This apart, the university plans beatification of the land outside the boundary walls through landscaping and plantation.
