Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 16 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Public School of Nursing, Agriculture Colony, Kandhamal, seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to conduct a General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course for the Academic Session 2026‑27.
- Opposite Parties: State of Odisha (Opposite Party No.1) and Opposite Party No.2.
- The petition challenged the rejection order dated 11 September 2026 (Annexure‑5) issued by the authorities due to identified deficiencies in the institution’s application.
- The institution submitted an affidavit in a related writ petition (W.P.(C) No.30355 of 2026) indicating that the admission deadline had been extended to 31 October 2026, and that compliance with the deficiencies would allow consideration for NOC issuance.
- Counsel for the parties appeared before the bench of Justice B. P. Routray and Justice Savitri Ratho.
Final Outcome
- The Court permitted the petitioner to rectify all deficiencies identified by the authorities on or before 17 October 2026, without any further extension.
- If the institution complies by that date, the authorities are directed to consider granting the NOC and to make a decision by 27 October 2026, positively.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- An urgent certified copy of the order may be obtained on proper application.
Topics: Legal; Education Regulation