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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
Dinesh Mehta, J
VISHAKHA PICCHOLIYA – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
Order :
1. Mr. Akhilesh Rajpurohit, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners involved in the present batch of writ petitions were given admissions by respondent No.3 - Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital on the basis of the marks secured by them in the Common Entrance Test (CET) which were held by different states at the relevant time.
2. Learned counsel submitted that petitioners’ admissions were recalled/canceled in terms of the Minutes of the Meeting dated 18.09.2015 by the Admission Regulatory Committee, whereby the respondent – Council has rejected the admissions of 89 candidates pursuing their studies respondent with respondent No.3 in a single stroke of a pen, simply by observing that they had got admission on the basis of merit of the examination other than that of the private colleges i.e. through PCPMT/PMT.
3. Learned counsel argued that the reply which the respondent No.3 had filed and the documents which were produced before the respondent - Council have not been considered by the respondent No.2 - Council.
4. Mr. Rajpurohit, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not only completed their course, but have also b
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.
The court emphasized that students should not be penalized for administrative errors by educational institutions, allowing regularization of admissions on equitable grounds.
The court affirmed the principle that students should not be penalized for institutional errors in admissions when they are qualified, allowing them to continue their studies.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous after students completed course and received certificates.
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.
Admissions in educational institutions must strictly adhere to centralized counselling processes as mandated by precedents to maintain fairness and transparency in selections.
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