ORDER

1. The Union of India has filed an affidavit through Mr Alok Perti, Director, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is stated therein that the Government of India is in the process of finalising the fee structure in the Medical and Dental Colleges. It is, however, indicated in draft guideline annexed to the affidavit that an amount of Rs. 1,90,000 per student per year shall be payable as fee in the Medical Colleges in respect of the payment seats. So far as the Dental Colleges ar concerned, the fee suggested is Rs. 1,30,000. We have heard Mr D. P. Gupta, learned Solicitor General in this respect. We have also heard Mr Kapil Sibal and Mr Tarkunde, Senior Advocates. We are of the view that the fees structure suggested in the guideline is very much on the higher side. While arriving at this figure, the Government of India has not taken into consideration the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) component which itself is a measure of subsidy to the Institutions.

2. We fix the following tentative and provisional fee structure for Medical and Dental Colleges for the year 1994-95 :

Medical Colleges

(1) Medical Colleges having their own Hospital facility - Rs. 1,10,000