Sudama Educational Trust v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

08 02.9.2022 WPA 19352 OF 2022 Sc Ct. no.22 -------------- Sudama Educational Trust Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Lutful Hoque .... For the Petitioner Mr. Supriyo Chattopadhyay Ms. Iti Dutta.

... For the Respondents/ State Mr. Debaki Nandan Maiti.

...For the Respondent/ West Bengal University of Health Sciences Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee ...For the Respondent/ Indian Nursing Council The facts involved in this writ petition are not disputed by the parties appearing before this Court. The petitioner is a nursing institution for General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and B.Sc. Nursing courses.

The petitioner has obtained the 'Essentiality Certificate' from the Director of Health Services, West Begnal, Annexure -P1 to the writ petition, dated June 7, 2022 and the 'Provisional Permission for starting new institute of Nursing' from the West Bengal Nursing Council dated June 27, 2021, Annexure -P2 to the writ petition. The petitioner had also applied for First Inspection before the Indian Nursing Council, Annexure - P3 to the writ petition.

The parties appearing before this Court have confirmed that the issues involved in this writ petition is already covered by a Judgment and Order dated August 26, 2022 passed by a coordinate Bench in WPA 19046 of 2022 along with a cluster of other writ petitions. The parties have further confirmed that the said Judgment and Order dated August 26, 2022 bind them.

In view of the above, this writ petition WPA 19352 of 2022 stands disposed of in the light of the said Judgment and Order dated August 26, 2022 mentioned above including the directions made therein.

This order shall not preclude the Indian Nursing Council to take steps in accordance with law. Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be furnished expeditiously.

(Aniruddha Roy, J.)