Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 19 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Radha Krishna Institute of Nursing School, Koraput, represented by Advocate Sidheswar Mallik.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha and Department of Medical Education and Training (DMET), represented by Additional Standing Counsel Siba Narayan Biswal and Advocate Rajani Chandra Mohanty.
- The institute applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the academic session 2026‑27; the application was rejected due to deficiencies, including the absence of a fire safety certificate, as per notifications dated 27 February 2026 and 9 June 2026.
- The Court, in an earlier order dated 29 July 2026 (W.P.(C) No.8757/2026), directed DMET to seek State Government approval for reconsideration of such rejected cases.
- The State Government, via Letter No.18434/MET dated 10 August 2026, authorized DMET to reconsider applications provided the deficiencies are remedied, allowing a 15‑day consideration period.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner must rectify all deficiencies and submit complete documents to DMET between 17 August 2026 and 24 August 2026 (inclusive, during official hours).
- DMET is ordered to reconsider the application by 11 September 2026 and publish the decision on its website.
- Institutions that have not filed writ petitions but had NOC rejections dated 27 February 2026 may also avail this reconsideration opportunity.
- The time frame granted shall not be extended at any cost; the petitioner must cooperate with inspection/verification for the grant of NOC.
Topics: Legal; Education; Regulatory