Muktadhara Trust v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

17 02.9.2022 WPA 19853 OF 2022 Sc Ct. no.22 -------------- Muktadhara Trust Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Pintu Karar Mr. Akashdeep Mukherjee Ms. Sayani Manna.

.... For the Petitioner Mr. Swapan Kr. Datta Mr. Dipankar Das Gupta.

... 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 August 4, 2021 and the 'Final Permission for opening of the B.Sc. Nursing Course and GNM Course' from the West Bengal Nursing Council dated August 23, 2021, Annexure-P2 to the writ petition. The petitioner had also obtained renewal order from the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, , 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 19853 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.)