Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 16 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Kusum Institute of Health Science, Bargarh (represented by its Director, Tapan Kumar Swain) filed W.P.(C) No. 34408 of 2026, CNR No. ODHC010820912026.
- Opposite Parties: State of Orissa, represented by the Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Bhubaneswar, and other respondents.
- Counsel: Mr. L. Mohanty for the petitioner; Mr. S.N. Nayak (ASC) for Opposite Party No.1; Mr. R.C. Mohanty for Opposite Parties 2 and 3.
- Nature of Petition: The institute sought a direction to the State to grant renewal of its No Objection Certificate (NOC) for conducting ANM and GNM nursing courses for the Academic Session 2026‑27, challenging the rejection order dated 12 August 2026 (Annexure‑4).
- Background: The institute had applied for NOC renewal; the authorities rejected the application citing certain deficiencies. The institute subsequently complied with the identified deficiencies.
- Additional Reference: Opposite Parties 2 and 3 submitted a memo to adopt an affidavit filed in WP(C) No.30355 of 2026, wherein it was admitted that the admission date had been extended to 31 October 2026, allowing the institute to submit requisite documents and rectify defects within that period.
Final Outcome
- The Court, noting the admission and the affidavit, permitted the petitioner‑institution to rectify all deficiencies identified by the authorities on or before 17 October 2026 (peremptorily), with no further extensions.
- If the institute complies by the stipulated date, its prayer for renewal of the NOC will be considered, and the authorities are directed to take a decision on or before 27 October 2026 positively, in accordance with law.
- The writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: NOC Renewal, Health Education Regulation, Court Order