R.B. SEWAK RAM MATERNITY vs VEERAN DEVI . — C.A. No. 4530/2003

Summary of C.A. No. 004530/2003 - R.B. Sewak Ram Maternity v. Veeran Devi The Supreme Court allowed the hospital's appeal on July 11, 2003, setting aside the High Court's judgment that had directed reinstatement of respondent nurses with back wages. The Court held that the respondents, who had worked for 12 years, lacked valid nursing registration under the Punjab Nurses Registration Act, 1932 (Section 17), rendering them ineligible for appointment as nurses despite their training certificates from the unaffiliated institution. The Court emphasized that statutory registration is mandatory for nurse employment. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.