Renubala Behera v. State Of Odisha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C)(OAC) No.1910 of 2016 Renubala Behera ....
Petitioner -versusState of Odisha & Ors.
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Opposite Parties
CORAM:
JUSTICE BIRAJA PRASANNA SATAPATHY
ORDER
11.08.2022
02. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement Order No (Virtual/Physical) Mode.
2. Heard Mr. L.P. Dwivedy, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. M.K. Balabantaray, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Opp. Parties.
3. The Petitioner is aggrieved by the qualification prescribed in the advertisement issued by the C.D.M.O., Ganjam, Berhampur under Annexure-6. It is submitted that the Petitioner possesses the qualification of GNM and she is eligible for her appointment to the post of Staff Nurse. But it is submitted that in view of the stipulation contained in Annexure-6 i.e. the candidate must have passed +2 Science, the Petitioner was aggrieved by such stipulation as the Petitioner does not possess +2 Science and in fact she possesses +2 Arts qualification.
4. It is submitted that as per the prospectus issued by the Govt. under Annexure-1, candidates those have passed +2 examination in Science/Arts/Commerce and other equivalent stream from the
// 2 // Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha or equivalent examination are eligible to make their application for admission to a bearing course. It is also submitted that Indian Nursing Council in its communication under Annexure-2 had also stipulated that Arts and Commerce students can be admitted for GNM program. It is accordingly submitted that the Petitioner having +2 Arts shall have not to take admission to the GNM course and she has also completed the same and she is also registered before the Odisha Nursing and Indian Council vide Annexure-4 series.
5. Mr. Dwivedy also brought to the notice of this Court similar advertisement was issued by the C.D.M.O., Boudh under Annexure-8 that there is no such prescription i.e. must have passed +2 Science examination.
6. Mr. Balabantaray, learned Standing Counsel made his submission basing on the stand taken in the counter. It is submitted that in view of the notification issued by the Govt. in the Health & Family Welfare Department on 30.06.2015 under Annexure-11 in order to be eligible for appointment to the post of Staff Nurse can be must have passed +2 Science examination. Accordingly, it is submitted that since the Petitioner was not produced with the said qualification of +2 Science, she is not eligible to make her application pursuant to Annexure-6 advertisement.
7. Heard learned counsel for the Parties. Perused the materials available on record. The Petitioner admittedly has passed the GNM course prior to issuance of the notification issued on 30.06.2015 under Annexure-11. By the time the Petitioner was allowed to undertake to take the said post. Candidates with 10+2 examination
// 3 // in Science, Arts & Commerce were eligible to take admission in the GNM course.
8. In view of that specific guidelines have found the Petitioner has not only allowed to prosecute GNM, but also she hired the post of SSB and she has registered her name before the Odisha Nursing Skill and Indian Council. The notification in question having been issued as per the Petitioner completed the course, cannot be found to enact the Petitioner from the purview of selection. Not only that only face of similar advertisement issued by the C,D.M.O., Boudh under Annexure-8, this Court is of the opinion that the Petitioner's candidature should be considered by the C.D.M.O., Ganjam.
9. This Court further finds that while issuing notice of the matter, an interim order was passed with a direction not to reject the application of the Petitioner and the Petitioner is advised to participate in the said examination, but her result shall not declared and be kept in a sealed cover.
10. In view of such order passed by this Court and the opinion expressed hereinabove, this Court directs O.P. No. 3 to consider the claim of the Petitioner by opening the sealed cover. If such opening of the sealed cover it is found that the Petitioner has qualified the test, then necessary order of appointment be issued in her favour. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of this order.
11. The writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. (Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) Judge Sneha