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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
K.LAKSHMAN, VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY
Medical Council of India, New Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Jangam Mallesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to age criteria for mbbs (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. previous court decisions relevant to age rule (Para 6 , 7) |
| 3. legal framework for eligibility certificates (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. age limit justification for admission (Para 19 , 20) |
| 5. implications of ongoing medical study without eligibility (Para 31 , 32 , 34) |
| 6. judicial restraint on policy matters (Para 37 , 41 , 45) |
| 7. court's order to set aside previous ruling (Para 49) |
JUDGMENT:
(Per Hon’ble Sri Justice K. Lakshman)
Heard Mrs. Gorantla Sri Ranga Pujitha, learned Standing Counsel for the appellant and Mr. Pasham Krishna Reddy, learned counsel representing Mr. Devulapalli Brahmam, learned counsel for respondent No.1.
2. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the order dated 23.08.2017 in W.P. No.11819 of 2017 passed by learned Single Judge, the appellants preferred the present Intra-Court Appeal under Clause -15 of the Letters Patent.
3. Respondent No.1 has filed the aforesaid writ petition to declare the action of appellant No.1 herein - respondent No.2 therein in rejecting to issue eligibility certificate to his daughter - Ms. Janga Shirisha for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Minimum age requirement of 17 years for medical course eligibility is mandatory and rooted in statutory regulations, reflecting expert policy rather than judicial discretion.
The court has the discretion to grant relief based on the peculiar facts and circumstances of a case, even if it involves deviation from statutory regulations.
The court upheld the minimum age requirement for medical entrance examinations, emphasizing it is a policy decision requiring expertise and is not arbitrary.
The court upheld the minimum age requirement of 17 years for medical entrance exams as reasonable and not arbitrary, emphasizing the expertise of regulatory bodies in setting educational standards.
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