IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK

W.P.(C) No. 37606 of 2025

Vision Institute of Medical Science and …. Petitioner

Research, Jajpur

Mr. Subhankar Rout, Advocate

-versus-

1. State of Odisha, represented through Commissioner -cum- Secretary, Department of Health and Family

Welfare, Bhubaneswar

2. The Director, Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Bhubaneswar 3. The Registrar, Odisha Nurses & Midwives Registration Council,

DME&T, Bhubaneswar …. Opp. Parties

Mr. Debasish Tripathy

Additional Government Advocate

Mr. R.C. Mohanty, Advocate for DMET

C ORAM:

JUSTICE SAVITRI RATHO

JUSTICE MURAHARI SRI RAMAN

ORDER

Order No. 30.12.2025

01. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.

2. This writ petition relates to grant/renewal of NOC by the Directorate of Medical Education and Training (DMET), Bhubaneswar to the petitioner-institution for conducting ANM

Course.

3. Application for renewal of NOC of the petitioner’s institution and other institution have not been recommended by order dated 06.08.2025 (Annexure-9) by the Odisha Nurses and Midwives Registration Council. The name of the Petitioner –

Institution appears at Sl. No. 12. The entry indicates Petitioner – Institution had applied for renewal in the B.Sc-N, P.B.B.Sc.-N, ANM and GNM and reason for not recommending is “Valid fire safety certificate From-V from DFO as per inspection report and geo tagged photo not submitted.”

4. Mr. Rout, learned counsel submits that both defects have been removed in the meanwhile. Fire Safety Certificate in Form-V (Annexure-14) was granted on 22.12.2025 and the Petitioner – Institution has submitted the Fire Safety Certificate on 23.12.2025 along with an application (Annexure-15). So the application for renewal of NOC may be considered.

5. Mr. Rajani Chandra Mohanty, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Opposite Party Nos. 2 and 3 submits that as per letter No.516 dated 29.12.2025 of the DMET, regarding extension of date for uploading details of students admitted under Management quota: -

“…the Indian Nursing council (INC), New Delhi has extended that last date of admission for ANM, GNM, Basic B.Sc. Nursing, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing courses upto

31.12.2025.

Accordingly, the last date for uploading details of students admitted under the Management Quota, which was 30.11.2025 for post Basic B.Sc. and M.Sc. Nursing courses and 31.12.2025 for ANM, GNM and Basic B.Sc. Nursing Courses, is hereby extended up to

31.01.2026 in the admission portal.”

The letter is taken on record.

6. In view of the decision of the DMET as conveyed through Mr. Rajani Chandra Mohanty, learned counsel and the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner – Institution has removed the defects indicated in order dated 06.08.2025 and the compliance submitted to DMET on 23.12.2025, without going into the merits of the case of the Petitioner - Institution for renewal of NOC, it is directed that if the application for grant/renewal for NOC for ANM Course is covered by INC Notification dated 24.12.2025 and letter No. 516 dated 29.12.2025 of the DMET, it may be considered strictly in accordance with law before the last date fixed by the Indian Nursing Council i.e.

(31.12.2025) provided there is no other legal impediment.

7. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.

8. It goes without saying that the Petitioner shall not admit students in any course in absence of requisite NOC or beyond the last date fixed for admission.

9. Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.

(Savitri Ratho) Vacation Judge (M.S. Raman)

Vacation Judge Sukanta Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Signed by: SUKANTA KUMAR BEHERA Designation: Senior Stenographer Page 3 of 3 Reason: Authentication Location: Orissa High Court, Cuttack Date: 30-Dec-2025 22:14:03