Back
IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
E.V.Venugopal, J
Nightingale School of Nursing – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
ORDER :
E.V.VENUGOPAL, J.
The present writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking to issue a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the 1st respondent in GOMs.No.57, dated 07.03.2025 by declaring the same as violative of principles of natural justice, arbitrary, unreasonable and without application of mind.
2. Heard Sri Vedula Srinivas, learned senior counsel representing Mrs.Vedula Chitralekha, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri P.Sravan Kumar Goud, learned Government Pleader for Medical and Health for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Sri Prabhakar Sripada, learned senior counsel representing Sri V.Srihari, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.3 and 4.
3. The 1st petitioner is a nursing school and the 2nd petitioner is its Secretary and Correspondent. Under Rule 38, Section 11(2)(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Nurses and Midwives (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1964, the Treasurer of Mahalaxmi School of Nursing at Flat No.103, Srinivasa Apartments, Humayun Nagar, Hyderabad was permitted to admit a maximum strength of 60 students per year for the course of nursing subject to certain conditions. Accordingly, GOMs.No.44, HM & FW Department, dated 25.01.2000 was issued. The 1st
The cancellation of a nursing school's essentiality certificate without conducting a proper inspection violates principles of natural justice and due process.
Court is of firm opinion that without issuing any notice to Petitioner Institution for withdrawal of permission granted there cannot be any unilateral denial of renewal in the year 2022.
The authority to grant recognition for nursing programs lies with State Council while compliance with Indian Nursing Council regulations is mandatory.
An institution that upgrades from a General Nursing and Midwifery course to a B.Sc. Nursing course is prohibited from reopening the GNM course under current regulations.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the authorities must consider and process pending applications within a reasonable time, especially when conflicting decisions and communicati....
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
