Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Patitapabana College of Nursing, Khorda, represented by Chairman Susanta Kumar Biswal.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha, represented by the Commissioner‑cum‑Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare and others.
- The college sought a direction to grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for conducting the M.Sc. Nursing course for the Academic Session 2026‑27.
- The petition challenged the rejection order dated 11 September 2026 (Annexure‑8) issued by the authorities due to certain deficiencies in the application.
- The college asserted that it had remedied the deficiencies and therefore requested the court to direct the authorities to issue the NOC.
- Counsel for the State (Mr. S.K. Jee) and counsel for other opposite parties (Mr. R.C. Mohanty) participated.
- An affidavit dated 12 October 2026 filed in WP(C) No.30355 of 2026 was offered for adoption, acknowledging that the admission deadline was extended to 31 October 2026, and that if the college rectified the defects within that period, the NOC could be considered.
Final Outcome
- The Court, taking note of the admission by the opposite parties, permitted the petitioner to rectify all deficiencies identified by the authorities.
- A strict deadline was imposed: the college must submit corrected documents on or before 17 October 2026; no further extensions will be granted.
- If the college complies by the stipulated date, the authorities are directed to consider granting the NOC and to make a decision, in accordance with law, on or before 27 October 2026.
- The writ petition was disposed of.
- The Court ordered that an urgent certified copy of this order be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal; Education Regulation