IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Civil Writ Petition No. 531 of 2007. Reserved on: 27.11.2008. Decided on: 5.12.2008. __________________________________________________ Sweta Sangar … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. ___________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Amit Singh Chandel, Advocate. For Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl.A.G. For Respondents No.2 to 4 : Mr. V.D. Khidta and Mr. M.S. Kanwar, Advocates. For Respondent No.5. : Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge. The petitioner has submitted an application on 17.1.2004 with respondent No.3. Respondent No.3 has raised an objection that the Institute from where the petitioner has passed out i.e. Susmitha M.P.H.W. (F) Training Institute, Nellore was not duly recognized by the Indian Nursing Council. The Court on 21.8.2008 has passed the following order: “At the oral request of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Indian Nursing Council, Combined Council Building, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, New Delhi-110002 is added as respondent No.5 through its Secretary. Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India waives service of notice on behalf of newly added respondent No.5. He prays for and is allowed three weeks’ time to file the reply. The respondent No.3 shall file supplementary affidavit to the effect whether the H.P. Nursing Council is established strictly as per Section 3 of the H.P. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?No. 2 Nurses Registration Act, 1977 on or before the next date of hearing.” The newly added respondent No.5 has filed the reply to the writ petition. It has been admitted by respondent No.5 in para 5 of the reply that the Institute from where the petitioner had prosecuted her studies i.e. Sushmitha M.P.H.W. (F) Training Institute, Vedayapalem, Nellore (AP) is a recognized and approved institution of the Indian Nursing Council. The said approval was given by the Indian Nursing Council after conducting due inspections and after the executive committee of the Council has given its consent for the grant of approval. Mr. V.D. Khidta, during the course of hearing, has placed on record the proceedings of the General Body Meeting of H.P. Nurses Registration Council which was held on 18.10.2008 at 2.30 p.m. The same was permitted to be taken on record. The respondent No.3-Council had decided to grant provisional certificate of registration of M.P.H.W. (F) Training Course subject to the following conditions: “1. The candidate Ms. Sweta Sangar shall submit an affidavit to effect that she has completed the course of the MPHW (F) from Sushmita Institute of MPHW (F) training, Nellore which is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council. 2. That she will produce the authenticated certificate with correct dates/period/course mentioning the dates of the training period and examination with NOC from concerned Council.” In view of the decision taken by the General Body of H.P. Nurses Registration Council dated 18.10.2008, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. The respondent No. 3 is directed to do the needful as per the decision dated 18.10.2008 within a period of four weeks from today. The petitioner is also directed to produce 3 the authenticated certificates with correct dates, period/course mentioning the dates of the training period and examination etc. In view of the observations made hereinabove, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. December 5, 2008. (cr)