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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5198 OF_2017

(Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 9837 of 2017)

Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical

…. Appellants

College and Hospital & Others.

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Others. .... Respondents

J U D G M E N T

A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.

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This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court of

Himachal Pradesh at Shimla dated 20.12.2016, passed in CWP

No.4773 of 2015. The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed

by the Appellants challenging the validity of Sections 3(6), 3(6a) and

3(6b) of the Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational

Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2006

(for short “2006 Act”) as amended vide amendment Act No.24 of

Digitally signed by

GULSHAN KUMAR

ARORA

Date: 2017.04.28

16:59:02 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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2015. The High Court also rejected the prayer of the Appellants to

issue directions to the concerned authorities that the Appellant

No.1 (college and hospital) or any other institution of medical

stream to be started by the Appellants be governed only by The

Maharishi Markandes