Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 15 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sri Ram School of Nursing, Dudukidadar, Bargarh, represented by Chairman Mukesh Kumar Vasani.
- Opposite parties: State of Odisha, Department of Health & Family Welfare (Principal Secretary) and other respondents; counsel for opposite parties include AGA Mr. S.K. Jee and advocates Mr. R.C. Mohanty.
- The petitioner sought a direction to grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for conducting the General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) course for Academic Session 2026‑27, challenging the rejection order dated 11 September 2026 (Annexure‑8).
- Deficiencies were identified by the authorities; the petitioner claimed to have remedied them. An affidavit filed in WP(C) No.30355 of 2026 admitted that the admission deadline was extended to 31 October 2026, and that if the petitioner rectifies the defects within that period, the NOC would be considered.
Final Outcome
- The Court permits the petitioner to rectify all deficiencies by 17 October 2026, peremptorily, with no further extensions.
- If compliance is achieved by that date, the authorities will consider the NOC request and render a decision by 27 October 2026.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- An urgent certified copy of the order is to be issued on proper application.
Topics: Education Regulation, Judicial Order