The High Court of Orissa disposed of a writ petition challenging non-renewal of a registration certificate. Relying on the respondent's admission that renewal steps had been taken, the Court dismissed the petition and directed expeditious action.
Petition dismissed; direction to authority to take expeditious steps in issuance of renewal certificate.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
W.P.(C) No.4279 of 2022
Ranjan Kumar Mohanty ….
Petitioner
Mr. P.K. Mohanty-2, Advocate
-versus-
State of Odisha & others
State of Odisha & others …. Opp.parties Mr. R.N. Mishra, AGA for O.P.N.1 Mr.Rajani Ch. Mohanty along with Mr. K.C. Swain, Advocate for O.P.Nos.2 and 3
CORAM:
JUSTICE M.S.SAHOO
Order
No.
ORDER
16.05.2022
4. 1. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
Copy of the same has been served on the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Government Advocate. At paragraphs-4, 7 and 8 of the counter affidavit, the following has been stated:
“4. That the petitioner in the present writ petition has challenged the action of the opposite parting in not renewing he Registration certificate of State Board of Medical Laboratory Technology & Medical Radiation Technology, Odisha, Bhubaneswar. Accordingly he payer for a direction to issue the same by renewing such certificate of Registration forthwith.
7. That, when the matter stood thus, this Deponent (opp.party no.2) to resolve the issue, has sought for a legal opinion in this regard. On receipt of such legal opinion an emergency meeting was held on 06.04.2022. After careful discussion on the issue, it was resolved that renewal of registration shall be allowed subject to checking of following document.
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The copy of the proceedings of the meeting held on dated 06.04.2022 is filed herewith as Annexure-A.
8. That, the aforesaid decision of the council/board was approved by the State Government in its letter dated 13.04.2022. Accordingly steps have already been taken with regard to issuance of renewal of the certificate of registration.”
5. Urgent certified copy be issued as per rules.
Copy of the order be uploaded in the official website.
Gs
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the lawsuit should be dismissed since the respondent authorities admitted to taking steps for renewing the registration certificate.
Ranjan Kumar Mohanty
State of Odisha
M.S. Sahoo
As recorded by the court registry
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