Monteswar Communication And Research Welfare Society v. The State Of West Bengal And ORS.
5 15.9.2022 WPA 19728 OF 2022 AB Ct. no.22 -------------- Monteswar Communication and Research Welfare Society Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors.
Mr. Lutful Hoque .... For the Petitioner Mr. Swapan Kumar Datta Mr. Pradyot Kumar Das ... For the Respondents/ State Mr. Debaki Nandan Maiti ...For the Respondent No. 5/ West Bengal University of Health Sciences Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee ...For the Respondent/ Indian Nursing Council Mr. Lutful Haque, learned counsel appears for the petitioner.
Mr. Nilotpal Chatterjee, learned counsel appears for the Indian Nursing Council.
Mr. Pradyut Kumar Das, learned advocate appears for the State led by Mr. Swapan Kumar Datta, learned senior State counsel.
Mr. Debaki Nandan Maiti, learned counsel appears for the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. 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).
The petitioner has obtained the 'Essentiality Certificate' from the Director of Health Services, West Begnal, Annexure - P1 to the writ petition, dated March 23, 2022 and the 'Permission for Opening New College of Nursing' from the West Bengal Nursing Council dated April 4, 2022, Annexure - P2 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 subject to the facts of this case.
The petitioner is yet to apply for obtaining the "Suitability Certificate" as per the provisions of the Indian Nursing Council Act, Rules and Regulations. The petitioner undertakes to carry out the necessary formality and make application for the same. In view of the above, this writ petition WPA 19728 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 and the Indian Nursing Council shall be at liberty to take all further steps in the matter in accordance with law. 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.)