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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
DR ANCHAL BHATNAGAR – Appellant
Versus
H N B UTTARAKHAND MEDICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY – Respondent
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JUDGMENT :
Subhash Upadhyay, J.
1. As both the Writ Petitions involve similar question of facts and law hence, the same are being decided by the common Judgment.
2. The petitioners have filed the present Writ Petitions with the following identical prayers:
(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondents, particularly, respondent nos. 1, 2 & 4 to give admission to the petitioner against the vacant medical seat for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Periodontolgoy Department in Seema Dental College & Hospital (respondent no.4) in accordance to the result of the Stray Round for Uttarakhand State Centralized Counseling conducted by respondent no.2 for academic Sessions 20025-26; or alternately,
(b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of madams thereby directing the respondents, particularly, respondent no.
Adherence to admission timelines set by authorities is mandatory, and extensions beyond these deadlines are not permissible under the current legal framework.
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....
Strict adherence to admission timelines is mandatory, and deviations are impermissible as per Supreme Court directives.
Admission into Postgraduate Course in Dental Sciences – Undue sympathy would lead to perpetuating illegality and giving premium to students who got admissions illegally.
The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of timely adherence to admission schedules, ensuring merit-based filling of medical seats under the all-India quota.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that candidates who have not availed of available seats in the previous allotment process are not entitled to admission, as per Rule 11(1)(viii) of....
Provisional admissions in medical colleges must adhere strictly to established counseling protocols to safeguard merit in the admission process.
The issuance of Notice No. 10 dated 26-9-2023 by respondent No. 4 was in violation of the rules and regulations of the NMC Act, and the communication/order dated 18-10-2023 by respondent No. 2 was ju....
Strict adherence to the time schedule for medical admissions and the inability to extend the time schedule even if the seat goes vacant.
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