India, Aug. 23 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the Centre to take a decision within two months on a plea by the Indian Professional Nurses Association (IPNA) highlighting the continued non-constitution of the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC), despite the statutory framework coming into force and the government having invited applications for its members and officebearers more than two years ago. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while disposing of the petition filed through advocate Robin Raju, directed that the writ petition itself be treated as a representation by the nurses' body and ordered the respondents to decide it within two months, with intimation to the petitioner.

The court also granted IPNA liberty to approa...