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Shri Arvind Foundation v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Nov 2025CWJC/9162/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court; C.W.J.C. Nos.7118, 7222 and 9162 of 2025; Harish Kumar, J.; batch dismissal of para-medical and nursing institutes' writ petitions; affiliation and examination work transferred to Bihar Health Sciences University/Bihar University of Health Sciences by letter no.196(1) dated 28.03.2024 of Health Department; Registrar's letter no.191 dated 06.02.2025; notice dated 28.10.2024 Memo No.1404; ANM/GNM schools affiliated by Bihar Nurses Registration Council; Ad-hoc Affiliation Committee jurisdiction; University Act, 2021; first statute dated 13.10.2023; follows/disposes in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School & Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors., C.W.J.C. No.19010 of 2024; writ petitions dismissed; NAFR.

What did the court decide?

None; all three writ petitions dismissed in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra)

Shri Arvind Foundation Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; all three writ petitions dismissed in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners-institutions are right in challenging letter no.196(1) dated 28.03.2024 of the Health Department (by which affiliation and examination-related work for Para Medical/Para Dental/Pharmacy/ANM/GNM courses was assigned to the Bihar Health Sciences University, Patna) and in seeking quashing of letter no.191 dated 06.02.2025 issued by the University Registrar directing them to obtain affiliation from the respondent-University. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

Since the challenge to the impugned orders and the issues raised in the present writ petitions were already the subject matter of C.W.J.C. No.19010 of 2024 (Balaji Nursing School), which came to be dismissed, the present writ petitions were disposed of in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra); the Court recorded no independent analysis of the impugned communications.

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Key takeaways

All these writ petitions (C.W.J.C. Nos.7118, 7222 and 9162 of 2025) stand dismissed in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra).ratio¶64

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Patna High Court (Harish Kumar, J.; CAV judgment, CAV date 21-08-2025, decided 04-11-2025; NAFR) dismissed a batch of three writ petitions — C.W.J.C. Nos.7118, 7222 and 9162 of 2025 — filed by para-medical and nursing institutions (Shyam Bihari Singh Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Masaurhi; Satyam Para medical College, Maripur, Muzaffarpur; Shri Arvind Foundation, Patna) imparting certificate and diploma courses. They challenged: (i) letter no.196(1) dated 28.03.2024 of the Health Department assigning affiliation and examination-related work for Para Medical/Para Dental/Pharmacy/ANM/GNM courses to the Bihar Health Sciences University, Patna; (ii) letter no.191 dated 06.02.2025 of the University Registrar directing the institutions to obtain affiliation from the University; and (iii) notice dated 28.10.2024 (Memo No.1404) affecting ANM/GCM/GNM schools already affiliated by the Bihar Nurses Registration Council for sessions beyond 2023-2024; and further sought confinement of the University's Ad-hoc Affiliation Committee to colleges/courses within its jurisdiction under the University Act, 2021 and its first statute dated 13.10.2023. The State and University respondents adopted the submissions made in Balaji Nursing School & Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors., C.W.J.C. No.19010 of 2024, wherein identical issues had been dismissed. Taking note that the challenge was already the subject matter of that dismissed writ petition, the Court disposed of the present petitions in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra) and dismissed all of them, without independent reasoning.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7118 of 2025

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Shyam Bihari Singh Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Masaurhi, through its Administrative Director, namely Mr. Murari Kumar Singh, (an Institute run under the Management of Shyam Bihari Singh Educational and Welfare Trust having registered office at Saristabad Sri Rampath No. B/3, Police Station- Gardanibagh, Post Office- Anishabad, District- Patna- 02.

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Shri Murari Kumar Singh, Son of Ram Bachan Singh, Resident of Alawalpur, District- Patna- 803203. Presently Administrative Director, Shyam Bihari Singh Paramedical and Nursing Institute, Masaurhi.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through its Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar University of Health Sciences, through its Registrar, Gyan Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

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The Chancellor, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

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The Registrar, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parishar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

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The Ad-hoc Affiliation Committee, through Registrar, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

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... ... Respondent/s

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with

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7222 of 2025

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Satyam Para medical College and research at Maripur, Over brifge Road, P.S.Kazi Mahammadpur, District- Muzaffarpur, Pin code- 842001, through its Director, Usha Kiran Roy, female, aged about- 67 years, wife of Kumod Kumar Roy, resident of- Roy Nurshing home, Maripur, P.S. - Kazi Mahammadpur, District - Muzaffarpur, Pin code- 842001

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director-in-chief, Health services, Government of Bihar, Patna

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Indian Nurshing Council, 8th Floor, NBCC Center, Plot no.-2, Community center, Okhla, phase- I, New Delhi, Delhi- 110020, through its secretary

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7118 of 2025 dt.04-11-2025 2/5

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Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Patna through its Registrar.

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The Director-in-chief, Health services, Government of Bihar, Patna-cumChairman, Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Patna

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Bihar University of Health Sciences Patna through its Registrar.

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Vice Chancellor Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna

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The Registrar, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9162 of 2025

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Shri Arvind Foundation through its Secretary, namely Mr. Alok Kumar, having its registered office at 5th Floor, Red Cross Bhavan, North Gandhi Maidan, Police Station-Gandhi Maidan, District-Patna-800001.

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Shri Alok Kumar, son of Arvind Prasad, Resident of G-62, 6th Floor, DGS Society, Dwarka, Sector-22, Post-Raj Nagar-II, District-South West Delhi110077, presently Secretary, Shri Arvind Foundation.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through its Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar University of Health Sciences, through its Registrar, Gyan Parisar, Mitahpur, Patna, Bihar-800001.

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The Chancellor, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mitahpur, Patna, Bihar-800001.

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The Vice-Chancellor, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mitahpur, Patna, Bihar-800001.

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The Registrar cum Examination Controller, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mitahpur, Patna, Bihar-800001.

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The Ad-hoc Affiliation Committee, through Registrar, Bihar University of Health Sciences, Gyan Parisar, Mitahpur, Patna, Bihar-800001.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7118 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P. K. Shahi, Advocate General Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, GA- 10 Mr. Pramendra Kumar Singh, AC to GA- 10 For the Health Sciences : Mr. Ajay, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7222 of 2025)

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7118 of 2025 dt.04-11-2025 3/5

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For the Petitioner/s	:	Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate
For the Respondent/s	:	Mrs. Binita Singh, SC- 28
For the INC	:	Mr. Ansul, Sr. Advocate Ms. Sakshi Bhatnagar, Advocate
For the Health Sciences	:	Mr. Ajay, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate
For the PCI	:	Mr. Parul Prasad, Advocate
For the BNRC	:	Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Pandit, Advocate
(In Civil Writ Jurisdictio	n Ca	se No. 9162 of 2025)
For the Petitioner/s	:	Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s	:	Mr. P. K. Shahi, Advocate General Mr. Prashant Pratap, GP- 2
For the Health Sciences	:	Mr. Ajay, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR CAV JUDGMENT

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Date : 04-11-2025

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Heard learned Advocate for the respective parties.

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These batch of writ petitions are preferred by the different Institutions through their respective office bearers, who have been imparting certificate(s) and diploma in the field of Para Medical and Nursing.

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The petitioners-institutions are aggrieved with letter no.196(1) dated 28.03.2024 issued by the respondentDepartment of Health, by which it has been communicated that in respect of different courses, inter alia, Para Medical/Para Dental/Pharmacy/Auxiliary Nursing Midwife/General Nursing Midwife courses affiliation and examination related work would be carried out by the Bihar Health Sciences University, Patna (for short ‘the University’). The petitioners also sought quashing of letter no.191 dated 06.02.2025 issued by the Registrar,

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7118 of 2025 dt.04-11-2025 4/5

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University, by which the petitioners-institutions have been directed to get affiliation from respondent-University, failing which necessary action shall be initiated. The petitioners also seek a direction upon the respondent authorities to refrain from carrying out instruction(s) contained in important notice dated 28.10.2024 bearing Memo No.1404, in so far as same related to the Nursing Schools offering Auxilliary Nursing Midwifery/General Nursing Midwifery Courses that have already been granted affiliation by the Bihar Nurses Registration Council, Patna for different Academic Sessions beyond 20232024. The petitioners also sought a direction to the respondentAd-hoc Affiliation Committee of the University to admit/affiliate only those colleges/institutions for only those subjects/courses, which are within their jurisdiction as provided under the University Act, 2021 and its first statute dated 13.10.2023.

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The State and the University representing through Mr. P.K. Shahi, learned Advocate General and Mr. Ajay, learned Senior Advocate along with other Advocates representing the different respondents have adopted the submissions set forth in the case of Balaji Nursing School & Ors. v. The State of Bihar & Ors. [C.W.J.C. No.19010 of 2024] and submitted the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.7118 of 2025 dt.04-11-2025 5/5

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issue(s) as raised in the present writ petitions are identical to those raised in the afore-noted writ petition.

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Considering the aforesaid submissions and taking note of the fact that the challenge to the impugned orders and the issues raised before this Court were the subject matter of C.W.J.C. No.19010 of 2024, which came to be dismissed; the present writ petitions are also disposed off in similar terms of Balaji Nursing School (supra).

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Accordingly, all these writ petitions stand dismissed in similar terms.

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(Harish Kumar, J)

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