Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 12-Aug-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Netaji College of Pharmacy, Khurda, seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to start a Diploma in Pharmacy (D‑Pharma) programme with 60 seats for the academic session 2026‑27.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha and others, represented by the Director of Medical Education & Training, Odisha (Opposite Party No.2) and additional respondents.
- The petitioner filed the writ petition (W.P.(C) No.12565 of 2026) alleging that after submitting its NOC application, no communication was received from the Director.
- Opposite Party No.2 produced a copy of the order rejecting the NOC application, which was served on the petitioner’s counsel during the hearing.
- Counsel for the opposite parties indicated that a fresh application, correcting any defects, could be considered if filed within the window prescribed by the order dated 11‑Aug‑2026 in W.P.(C) No.8757 of 2026.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
- The petitioner is granted liberty to file a fresh NOC application after rectifying the defects identified, within the timeframe set by the 11‑Aug‑2026 order in W.P.(C) No.8757 of 2026.
- The Director of Medical Education & Training, Odisha, will reconsider the fresh application in accordance with law.
- An urgent certified copy of this order may be issued upon proper application.
Topics: Education Regulation, Legal Proceedings