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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
Utkarsh Mittal, S/o. Shri DR. Ghanshyam Mittal – Appellant
Versus
Maulana Azad Medical College 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
[Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J.]
1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on behalf of the petitioner seeking following reliefs:-
(i) pass an order directing respondent no. 1 and respondent no.2. to indicate the position of remaining vacant seats in their respective colleges; and/or
(ii) pass an order directing respondent nos. 3-5 to grant admission to the petitioner in MS (Orthopaedics) either respondent no. 1 or respondent no. 2 college; and/or
(iii) pass such other order or order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”
2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner appeared for NEET-PG, 2022 examination on 21.05.2022. The results were declared on 08.06.2022. The petitioner secured a rank of 18715. Respondent No. 3 undertook counselling process for admission, but the petitioner did not find his place, being less in merit. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducted first, second and mop up round counselling followed by stray round and special stray round. In none of the counsellings, petitio
Adherence to scheduled dates for admissions, merit-based selection process, and the importance of not compromising the merit and quality of medical education are crucial legal principles established ....
Adherence to the scheduled admission dates and the merit-based admission process is crucial, and mid-term admissions should be avoided to maintain academic discipline.
Admission to Medical Colleges – Merely because seats are lying vacant, is not a ground to grant extension of time and grant further opportunity to fill up vacant seats – Process of admission and that....
The judgment emphasizes the importance of adhering to the rules and timelines set in the counselling process, the need to avoid disrupting settled admission processes, and the lack of a vested right ....
Provisional admissions in medical colleges must adhere strictly to established counseling protocols to safeguard merit in the admission process.
No legal right vested in the petitioner for allocation of vacant seat, as admission processes are bound by established counseling protocols, reflecting the principle of no fault leading to no prejudi....
The court emphasized the principle of utilizing available resources and ensuring that deserving candidates are given the opportunity to pursue their education, especially when vacant seats are availa....
The Court reaffirmed that once admissions are made under specific rules, changes mid-session violate established procedural norms.
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