Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sri Ram School of Nursing, Balangir, represented by Chairman Mukesh Kumar Vasani, seeking a No‑Objection Certificate (NOC) to conduct the General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) course for the 2026‑27 academic session.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha, Department of Health & Family Welfare and other officials, represented by Additional Government Advocate S.K. Jee and counsel R.C. Mohanty.
- The petition challenges the rejection order dated 11 September 2026 (Annexure‑7) which denied the NOC due to identified deficiencies in the institution’s application.
- The petitioner submitted that it has remedied the deficiencies and requests the court to direct the authorities to grant the NOC.
- The court noted an affidavit filed in WP(C) No.30355 of 2026, wherein the opposite parties admitted that if the institution rectifies the defects by 31 October 2026, the NOC may be considered.
Final Outcome
- The court permits the petitioner to rectify all deficiencies identified by the authorities on or before 17 October 2026, peremptorily, with no further extensions.
- If the petitioner complies by that date, the authorities must consider the grant of the NOC and communicate a decision on or before 27 October 2026, positively, in accordance with law.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Legal Order, Education Regulation, Nursing Accreditation