ORDER

1. ON A WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, MAHARASHTRA, IN TERMS OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT, THE HIGH COURT ISSUED DIRECTIONS FOR THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE CENTRALISED ADMISSIONS IN RESPECT OF MANAGEMENT QUOTA SEATS IN THE MEDICAL/DENTAL COLLEGES. THE SAID

DIRECTION IN REGARD TO THE CENTRALISED ADMISSIONS BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN STAYED IN TERMS OF THE ORDER DATED 13-5-2005 ON THE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF UNAIDED PRIVATE MEDICAL AND DENTAL. COLLEGES CHALLENGING THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT OF THE HIGH COURT. FURTHER, IT HAS BEEN DIRECTED THAT THE ADMISSION IN THE CURRENT YEAR WOULD BE ON, THE SAME BASIS AS WAS CONDUCTED IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2004-2005.

2. THIS APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED BY THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER DATED 13-5-2005 AND FOR DIRECTION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF THE MANAGEMENT TO CONDUCT A CENTRALISED ADMISSION PROCESS FOR THE PRESENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2005-2006.

3. WE HAVE HEARD LEARNED COUNSEL. THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT THAT WHATEVER PROCEDURE IS FOLLOWED, THE ADMISSIONS MUST BE ONLY ON THE CRITERIA OF MERIT AND MERIT ALONE. WITHOUT FURTHER GOING INTO THE DETAILS OF SUBMISSION AND ACCUSATIONS MADE