Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation against establishing of paramedical institutions in the state, observing that it appears to be a sponsored litigation.
In accordance with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Para Medical Council Act, 2014, para-medical and non para-medical institutions have been established.
According to petitioner counsel, government was granting more permissions which creates a situation not conducive to the functioning of these institutions.
In essence, his contention is that no further institution should be established because the candidates who have already pursued their course in the already established institutions are jobless, a division bench of Justices Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Ali Mohammad Magrey observed.
“The petition though registered as Public Interest Litigation, in essence, appearance to be a sponsored litigation. When legislation is in place, registration has to be granted strictly in accordance therewith the provisions of the Act. Only then para-medical and non para-medical institutions can be
Established,” the court said, adding, “If the candidates feel that there are number of trained candidates, it is their choice they may join the institution or they may not. No direction can be issued against the law.”
The court said it could suffice to say that whenever any permission was granted, same shall strictly abide by the provisions of the J&K Para Medical Council Act, 2014. “We are not inclined to entertain this PIL as not being in the interests of public, as such, dismissed,” the court added.
