IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26213 of 2006(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE SECRETARY, INDIRA GANDHI CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL, COCHIN-20. BY ADV. SRI.KURIAN GEORGE KANNAMTHANAM (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE KERALA NURSES & MIDWIVE COUNCIL, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ, SC, TCMC & KNMC FOR R2 G.P. SHRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 1.9.2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 26213/06. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.18.8.06 BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INDIAN NURSING COUNCIL. P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.25.3.06 TO REGISTRAR OF KERALA NURSES & MIDWIFERY COUNCIL. P3. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.4.4.06 -DO- P4. COPY OF THE -DO- 4.4.06 -DO- P5. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.3.4.06 TO ADDL. SECRETARY TO GOVT., P6. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.6.4.06. P7. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DTD.16.12.05 BEFORE THE KERALA LOK AYUKTA. P8. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.2.8.06 FROM R1. P9. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.27.9.06 BY ACADEMIC A1 SECTION OF M.G. UNIVERSITY. ///True copy/// P.S. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.26213 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer is for a direction to the first respondent to permit the petitioner to start a self-financing nursing college. The Government, as per Ext.P8, informed the petitioner that the Government has kept in abeyance all the proposals until a policy decision is taken in the matter. The writ petition is hence disposed of making it clear that as and when the Government takes a decision in the matter, the application filed by the petitioner will also be considered before granting permission to any other self-financing institution. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.26213 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st September, 2008