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SANJEEV SACHDEVA, TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
St. Stephen's Hospital College Of Nursing – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)
1. Appellant impugns judgment dated 27.05.2022 whereby the petition filed by the Petitioner, seeking quashing of Notification dated 23.12.2021 extending the last date of completing admission to B.Sc (Hons) Nursing Course for the Academic Session 2021-2022 upto 15.06.2022, has been dismissed.
2. Appellant is a college affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (“GGSIPU”) and inter alia, conducts the course of B.Sc Nursing. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (“NEET”) for the said course was conducted in September, 2021 and result declared in December, 2021.
3. Indian Nursing Council, which is the parent Body, fixed the last date of admission as 21.03.2022. The date was thereafter extended to 31.03.2022.
4. A writ petition was filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) by one of the colleges, though not part of the concerned University. The High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) by its judgment dated 31.03.2022 extended the last date of admission to 07.04.2022 for the Nursing Course.
5. The grievance of the Appellant is that for the colleges affiliated with the University but run by the Centra
The potential impact of extending the cut-off date on the academic session and the students' education was a key consideration in the court's decision.
Uniform admission deadlines are essential to maintain academic integrity across all colleges, regardless of their status as Central or non-Central Government institutions.
The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to the schedule set by regulatory authorities and the need to avoid disrupting the academic schedule by continuously extending the admissions process.
The court held that there is no vested right to an extension of admission cut-off dates and emphasized the importance of maintaining set deadlines to avoid disruption in academic schedules.
The right to establish an educational institution does not guarantee inclusion in student allotment if statutory approvals were received post counselling conclusion, highlighting the necessity of adh....
The right to establish a nursing institution does not guarantee student allotment after the statutory admissions process has concluded, emphasizing strict adherence to timelines for counseling.
The right to establish a nursing institution does not equate to entitlement for student allotment once admissions under the regulatory framework have concluded.
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