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RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, AMIT BANSAL
Meenakshi And Ors – Appellant
Versus
All India Institute Of Medical Science And Ors – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. - These intra Court appeals impugn the common judgment dated 2nd December, 2020 of dismissal of W.P.(C) Nos.8527/2020, 8592/2020, 7831/2020, 7832/2020 and W.P.(C) No.9206/2020, preferred by the appellants.
2. The writ petitions were filed, with respect to the entrance examination for admission in the M.Sc and Ph.D. courses for the academic year 2020- 2021 of the respondent All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). As per the prospectus published for admission, even those who till the stipulated date, may not have cleared the qualifying examination but were likely to clear the qualifying examination by the stipulated date, were permitted to apply but further provided that if such candidates do not clear the qualifying examination by the stipulated date, they would not be admitted. The appellants appeared in the entrance examinations held and in the result declared, though found themselves in the merit list at a position which would have entitled them to admission, could not secure admission owing to having not cleared the qualifying examination by the stipulated date. This led to the filing of the writ petitions, aggrieved from order of dismissal
The terms and conditions of the admission process bind the parties, and the Court's interference in academic matters should be minimal, with a focus on ensuring finality to admissions.
The cut-off date for qualifying examinations in educational admissions is binding as per the prospectus, and delays due to external factors do not alter established eligibility requirements.
Admissions should not be cancelled without any wrongdoing or default on the part of the candidate, and the responsibility of the institution in granting admissions is emphasized.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of strict adherence to the admission schedule prescribed by the Medical Council of India's Regulations 2000 and the principle of mer....
In cases of erroneous admissions, the institution cannot cancel admissions after the course has started if the candidates were not at fault, and the principle of estoppel applies.
The court ruled that it is inequitable to cancel admissions after students have completed their courses, emphasizing fairness in administrative decisions.
Admission into Postgraduate Course in Dental Sciences – Undue sympathy would lead to perpetuating illegality and giving premium to students who got admissions illegally.
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