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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.496 OF 2017

(With I.A. No.52343 of 2017)

Apollo Institute of Medical

.….Petitioners

Sciences & Research and Ors.

Versus

Union of India and Anr.

…..Respondents

J U D G M E N T

A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.

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The petitioners made an application to the Ministry of

Health and Family Welfare, Government of India for

establishment of a new medical college at Murukambattu Village,

Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, in the name and style of ‘Apollo

Institute of Medical Sciences & Research’ for the academic

session 2016-17. The Ministry forwarded the application to the

Medical Council of India (for short “MCI”) for evaluation and for

making recommendations to the Ministry under Section 10A of

Digitally signed by

GULSHAN KUMAR

ARORA

Date: 2017.08.31

15:20:43 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, (for short “1956 Act”) for

the academic session 2016-17. MCI submitted an assessment

report after which the respondent No.1 Central Government

declined to issue a letter of permission to the petitioners’ college.

An opportunity of hearing was a