M/S. Sindhu Institute Of Medical Sciences v. The State Of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. By Its Principal

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.39671 of 2017 ORDER:

When the matter is taken up, it is brought to the notice of this Court that, in identical circumstances, this Court disposed of W.P.No.33747 of 2017 by way of an order, dated 10.10.2017, and a copy of the same is placed on record. The operative portion of the said order reads as under:

"Today, this Court, in Writ Petition No.16610 of 2016 and batch of cases, has dealt with, in detail, the question 'whether granting of permission by the Para Medical Board for establishing the institutions for offering para-medical courses without there being sanction/permission /essentiality certificate from the government under Section 20 of the A.P. Education Act, 1982, is legal and valid and answered the same in affirmative. It has been held therein that the Para Medical Board is competent in all respects to grant approval for establishment of institutions and also authorize offering of new courses.

direction was also issued to the respondents to allow the petitioner institutions for the purpose of admission of students into para medical courses and allow them to offer the courses, which, ultimately, lead to grant of approved certificates. It has been further observed that, considering the fact that on account of pendency of the Writ Petitions, some of the eligible institutions could not make admissions for the academic year 2017-18 and considering the fact that, no interim orders were passed, in fairness, the said institutions shall be given an opportunity to make admissions, for which purpose, the respondents shall consider issuing notification in terms of the Rules and such exercise shall be completed within 15 days from today. It is clarified that the respondents shall be at liberty to take action with respect to the institutions, which

have not complied with the formalities like obtaining registration/ permissions, as required in terms of Sections 17 and 24, as may be applicable.

In the facts and circumstances of the present case and in view of the order passed in the above Writ Petition, this Writ Petition is also allowed, in terms thereof. No costs".

Following the above said order, and for the reasons recorded therein, the present Writ Petition is allowed in terms thereof.

As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ A.V.SESHA SAI,J 06th February, 2018 Tsy