Kurji Holy Family Hospital Society v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5344 of 2020 ====================================================== Kurji Holy Family Hospital Society Sadaquat Ashram, Patna-800010 through its Secretary / Administartor Sister Juliana D Cunha, aged about 61 years, Female, D/o Maurice D Cunha, Kurji Holy Family Hospital, Danapur-Gandhi Maidan Road, P.O.- Sadaquat Ashram, P.S.-Patliputra Colony, District / Town-Patna (Pin-800010). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat Building, Patna-800001. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat Building, Patna-800001. 3.

Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat Building, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Smt. Binita Singh ( SC28 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER 29-11-2022 The petitioner has preferred this writ petition and prays as under:

"1. That this is an application for issuance of writ in the nature of writ of mandamus directing the respondents particularly respondent No. 2 the competent authority to issue Minority Status Certificate to "College of Nursing, Kurji Holy Family Hospital Society" already affiliated with Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna or in alternative to dispose of representation/petition of the petitioner dated 25.07.2016 (Annexure -8) filed before the respondent No.2 and representation

Patna High Court CWJC No.5344 of 2020(2) dt.29-11-2022 2/2 dated 25.10.2016 (Annexure -9), 07.01.2019 and 23.01.2019 (Annexure -11 and 12) filed before respondent No. 3 by the petitioner for the same in terms of direction/ order dated 31.05.2016 contained in letter No. 10087 dated 04.07.2016 of National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Government of India."

The representations and claim for minority status is pending with the respondent for a long time now. Considering the prayer made the respondent is directed to pass a speaking order on the representations made within period of three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of. (Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) shaswat/- Item No. 44 U