SC dismisses appeal against HC order on admissions to GMCH-32

Refusing to entertain their appeals,a division bench of the High Court had given liberty to the students to approach the apex court for filing an application asking for a change of admission schedule. The last date for admission to the MBBS/BDS course for 2013-2014 is September 30.

During the resumed hearing in the High Court,the Medical Council of India (MCI) had filed an affidavit stating the college had no authority to invite fresh applications,adding that the regulations on Graduate Medical Education,1997,framed by the MCI and notified in the official gazette of India did not permit it.

A student awaiting admission to the Government Medical College in the second round of counselling,Arpit Agrawal,had initially moved the High Court challenging the action of Chandigarh Administration and the medical college for inviting fresh admissions,even though the last date was June 24. Agrawal alleged that many students whose application forms were deficient of documents,had been granted admission. This was despite the prospectus specifically stating that incomplete applications were liable to be rejected.

The petitioner had contended that fresh applications were not being entertained after the cut-off date for admission against the 15 per cent all-India quota. But Chandigarh Administration was acting arbitrarily causing grave prejudice to the petitioner and similarly situated students for the 85 per cent quota. He had averred it would also affect admissions in each category for which reservations had been provided.

A single bench had quashed the notification issued by GMCH-32. Against this order,four students had moved the Supreme Court,which has dismissed their appeals upholding the High Court’s order.