HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR, J
SHRI BIRBAL MEMORIAL EDUCATION SAMITI (SIDDHANT INSTITUTE OF NURSING) – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF RAJASTHAN – Respondent
CW / 1612 / 2025
Order :
I.A. No.2/2025:-
1. The matter comes up on an application preferred on behalf of the applicant for correction/modification in the particulars of petitioner in the cause title of the writ petition. in the cause-title of the writ petition, particulars of the petitioner were wrongly inserted and has been mentioned as “Shri Birbal Representative Manish Kumar Sharma, S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o. 123 Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur”, whereas, it should have been “Siddhant College of Nursing Vigyan Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan through its Representative Manish Kumar Sharma S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o.123, Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur”. He, therefore, prays that necessary corrections may be incorporated in the cause-title of the writ petition.
3. In view of the submission made and for the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. In the cause- title of the writ petition, the particulars of the petitioner be now read as under:-
“Siddhant College of Nursing Vigyan Nagar, Jagatpura Jaipur, Rajasthan through its Representative Manish Kumar Sharma S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o.123, Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur.”
4. The amended cause-title already filed is taken on record.
5. Office is directed to place the same appropriately.
I.A. No.1/2025:-
1. The matter comes up on an application preferred on behalf of the applicant for modification/correction in the order dated 27.01.2025. in the cause-title of the order dated 27.01.2025, particulars of the petitioner have wrongly been mentioned as “Shri Birbal Memorial Manish Kumar Sharma, S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o. 123 Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur”, whereas, it should have been “Siddhant College of Nursing Vigyan Nagar, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan through its Representative Manish Kumar Sharma S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o.123, Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur”. He, therefore, prays that necessary corrections may be incorporated in the order dated 27.01.2025.
3. In view of the submission made and for the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed. In the order dated 27.01.2025, the particulars of the petitioner be now read as under:-
“Siddhant College of Nursing Vigyan Nagar, Jagatpura Jaipur, Rajasthan through its Representative Manish Kumar Sharma S/o. Rameshwar Prasad Sharma, Aged about 40, R/o.123, Brahman Mohalla Kalsara, Bharatpur”
4. List the writ petition on 05.03.2025, as prayed.
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