IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5711 of 2026 ====================================================== Maurya College of Nursing and Paramedical Institute Bhirri, Garahni, Ara, Bhojpur established under Maurya Foundation Education and welfare Trust, New Jaganpura, Kankarbag, Patna through its Secretary, Dhanjee Kumar Singh (Male), aged about 41 Years, Son of Prem Chand Singh, Resident of New Jaganpura, Near Brahmpur Pul, P.S. Ram Krishna Nagar, District Patna (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Director In-Chief (Nursing), Health Services, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4. Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Department of Health, New Secretariat, Patna through its Registrar. 5. The Registrar, Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Department of Health, New Secretariat, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate Mr. Raghubir Chandrayan, Advocate Mr. Satyam Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Anuradha Singh, SC 21 For the BNRC : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandit, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 28-07-2026 Heard learned Advocate for the respective parties. 2. The petitioner, a Nursing and Paramedical Institute through its Secretary has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents, especially the Director-in-Chief (Nursing), Health Department, Government of Bihar to grant and issue necessary order of Permanent Recognition in favour of the Petitioner’s Institution for Patna High Court CWJC No.5711 of 2026(2) dt.28-07-2026 2/3 conducting A.N.M. (Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery) course, G.N.M. (General Nursing Midwifery) course and B.Sc. (Bachelor in Science) Nursing course. 3. It is submitted that undisputedly the institution fulfills each and every criteria for permanent recognition and in terms with the Nurses Training – Recognition, Affiliation and Conduct of Examination and School of Nursing Rules, 1997, the institution was inspected by a duly constituted inspection team on 11.02.2024 and after verification of the record of the institution, in question, a recommendation has also been made for grant of permanent recognition on 19.02.2024. Nevertheless, any final decision has been taken till date. 4. Learned Advocate for the State and other respondents seek a short adjournment to apprise this Court with regard to the present position.

5. Considered the limited grievance of the petitioner, as also the materials available on record, especially, the mandate of the Rules, 1997 that after receipt of the inspection report in relation to an institute by the inspecting team the State Government is bound to take a final decision within a period of six months. However, in the case at hand more than two years have been lapsed, no final decision has been taken, keeping the Patna High Court CWJC No.5711 of 2026(2) dt.28-07-2026 3/3 fate of the institution at lurch. In view thereof, this Court deems it fit and proper to direct the respondent no. 3 to take appropriate decision in the matter of recognition of the Petitioner’s Institution in the light of the inspection report and the recommendation made in favour of the institution, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed off. 7. Suffice it to observe that the authority shall adhere to the time stipulated hereinabove in order to avoid any further sufferings to the coming students of ongoing/subsequent academic sessions and/or the institution. (Harish Kumar, J) siddharth/- U

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5711 of 2026 ====================================================== Maurya College of Nursing and Paramedical Institute Bhirri, Garahni, Ara, Bhojpur established under Maurya Foundation Education and welfare Trust, New Jaganpura, Kankarbag, Patna through its Secretary, Dhanjee Kumar Singh (Male), aged about 41 Years, Son of Prem Chand Singh, Resident of New Jaganpura, Near Brahmpur Pul, P.S. Ram Krishna Nagar, District Patna (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Director In-Chief (Nursing), Health Services, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4. Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Department of Health, New Secretariat, Patna through its Registrar. 5. The Registrar, Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Department of Health, New Secretariat, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate Mr. Raghubir Chandrayan, Advocate Mr. Satyam Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Anuradha Singh, SC 21 For the BNRC : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandit, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 28-07-2026 Heard learned Advocate for the respective parties. 2. The petitioner, a Nursing and Paramedical Institute through its Secretary has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents, especially the Director-in-Chief (Nursing), Health Department, Government of Bihar to grant and issue necessary order of Permanent Recognition in favour of the Petitioner’s Institution for Patna High Court CWJC No.5711 of 2026(2) dt.28-07-2026 2/3 conducting A.N.M. (Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery) course, G.N.M. (General Nursing Midwifery) course and B.Sc. (Bachelor in Science) Nursing course. 3. It is submitted that undisputedly the institution fulfills each and every criteria for permanent recognition and in terms with the Nurses Training – Recognition, Affiliation and Conduct of Examination and School of Nursing Rules, 1997, the institution was inspected by a duly constituted inspection team on 11.02.2024 and after verification of the record of the institution, in question, a recommendation has also been made for grant of permanent recognition on 19.02.2024. Nevertheless, any final decision has been taken till date. 4. Learned Advocate for the State and other respondents seek a short adjournment to apprise this Court with regard to the present position.

5. Considered the limited grievance of the petitioner, as also the materials available on record, especially, the mandate of the Rules, 1997 that after receipt of the inspection report in relation to an institute by the inspecting team the State Government is bound to take a final decision within a period of six months. However, in the case at hand more than two years have been lapsed, no final decision has been taken, keeping the Patna High Court CWJC No.5711 of 2026(2) dt.28-07-2026 3/3 fate of the institution at lurch. In view thereof, this Court deems it fit and proper to direct the respondent no. 3 to take appropriate decision in the matter of recognition of the Petitioner’s Institution in the light of the inspection report and the recommendation made in favour of the institution, preferably within a period of four weeks from today. 6. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed off. 7. Suffice it to observe that the authority shall adhere to the time stipulated hereinabove in order to avoid any further sufferings to the coming students of ongoing/subsequent academic sessions and/or the institution. (Harish Kumar, J) siddharth/- U