Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: ALEX Institute of Medical Science, Kandhamal, represented by Director Mr. Manoj Kumar Pati, seeking a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) to run ANM, GNM and B.Sc. Nursing courses for Academic Session 2026‑27.
- Opposite parties: Chairman, Odisha Nurses & Midwives Registration Council and other respondents.
- The institute’s original application for NOC was rejected on 11 September 2026 (Annexure‑1) due to certain deficiencies.
- The institute submitted compliance with the deficiencies; the respondents, through an affidavit dated 12 October 2026 in WP(C) No.30355 of 2026, indicated that if the institute rectifies the defects by 31 October 2026, the NOC would be considered.
Final Outcome
- The Court permits the institute to rectify all deficiencies by 17 October 2026, peremptorily; no further extension will be granted.
- If rectification is completed by that date, the respondents must consider the petition for NOC and render a decision by 27 October 2026, positively, in accordance with law.
- The writ petition is disposed of, and an urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal Order, Nursing Education