Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 19.08.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Capital Academy of Nursing, Khordha
- Opposition: State of Odisha and others (including the Department of Medical Education & Training - DMET)
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 1467 of 2026) seeking mandamus for renewal of a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) for the academic session 2025‑26.
- Reliefs Sought:
a. Admit the writ petition and issue notice to the opposite parties to show cause why the non‑recommending list dated 04‑06‑2025 (Annexure‑8, Sl. No.145) should not be quashed, given the renewed fire safety certificate (Annexure‑11).
b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing Opposite Parties No.2 & No.3 to grant a new NOC for the continuation of the academic session 2025‑26.
c. Pass any other appropriate orders in the interest of justice, equity, and good conscience.
- Developments: Counsel for the petitioner (Mr. Rabi Narayan Mohanty) informed the Court that the academic session for which relief was sought had already elapsed, and the petitioner wished to withdraw the petition to file a fresh one with better particulars.
- Court’s Observations: The Court noted that because the academic session had already elapsed, the petition became infructuous. The Court was not inclined to entertain the withdrawal application.
- Opposition Counsel’s Position: Counsel for the DMET (Mr. Rajani Chandra Mohanty) submitted that nothing remains to be adjudicated in the writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of as infructuous; no relief is granted.
- The Court directed that an urgent certified copy of this order be issued upon proper application.
Topics: Education NOC, Legal Dispute