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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Reserved on 14.11.2014 and delvered on 1! "11"2014
CORAM#
THE HON$%&E MR.JUSTICE '.RAMASU%RAMANIAN
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Mnor 5.S.Naveen *r6a ... *e))oner n (.*.No.2+!,-72014
M.8as9)9a ... *e))oner n (.*.No.2+,,072014
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Mr.T9lasra=an!. Gee)9an:al >Mnor? re3.@6 a)9er and leal ardan G.M)9
,. D.Solo=on Sandee3 5=ar >=nor? re3.@6 a)9er and leal ardan Dv6ana)9an
-. A.He=asr >Mnor? re3.@6 a)9er and leal ardan
Mr.An@selvan
10.H.Sal9a Nooraen ...*e))oners n(*.No.2!0/472014
1. '.Naveen 5=ar2. M.%ala=ran/. A.Ala=ala
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S.Sr Harn ...*e))oner n(*.No.2-,!72014
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1.T9e Sere)ar6 Sele)on Co==))ee Dre)ora)e o Medal Eda)on 1+2 E.'.R. *er6ar Road 5l3a; C9enna"+00 010. ... 1s) Res3onden) n
(.*.No.2+!,-72014/rd Res3onden) n(.*.No.2+,,072014 R2 n(*.No.2,0472014 R/ n(*.Nos.2-,!/"2-,!72014
2.T9e Dean C9enna Medal Collee
Hos3)al and Resear9 Cen)re >SRM?Tr96.
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4.T9e S)a)e o Ta=l Nad re3. @6Sere)ar6 )o Govern=en)Heal)9 Medal Eda)on andFa=l6 (elare De3ar)=en)For) S). Geore C9enna"-. ... 1s) Res3onden) n
(.*.No.2+,,072014 R4 n (*.No.2,0,072014R1 n (*.Nos.2-,!/"2-,!72014
.T9e Dre)or o Medal Eda)onNo.1+2 E.'.R.*er6ar Sala5l3a; C9enna"+00 010. ...2nd Res3onden) n
(.*.No.2+,,072014R1 n (*.Nos.2!0/4 2,04 2,0,072014 R2 n (*.Nos.2-,!/"2-,!72014
+. C9enna Medal Collee Resear9 Cen)rel Tr9ra33all"+2110.
!. Taore Medal Collee Hos3)al
C9enna"4,. ...Res3onden)s 2 / n(*.Nos.2!0/4 2,0,072014
,.Medal Conl o Inda NeB Del9 re3.@6 Sere)ar6 ...R4 n (*.No.2!0/4
2014
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10.T9e Manae=en) C9enna Medal Collee Hos3)al Resear9 Cen)re Tr96
11.T9e Manae=en) Taore MedalCollee 'andalr C9enna. ...Res3onden)s / )o
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*e))ons led nder Ar)le 22+ o )9e Cons)))on o Inda#
>? *ra6er n (.*.No.2+!,- o 2014 s or )9e ssane o a Br) o
Manda=s dre)n )9e res3onden) )o sele) )9e 3e))oner or ad=sson
or M%%S Corse and ve allo)=en) )o 9er n C9enna Medal Collee
Hos3)al and Resear9 Cen)re Tr96 or Taore Medal Collee C9enna
or n an6 o)9er ollees nder )9e Govern=en) o)a or )9e aade=
6ear 2014"201 @6 onsdern )9e 3e))oner$s re3resen)a)on da)ed
01.10.2014.
>? *ra6er n (.*.No.2+,,072014#" s or )9e sse o a (r) o
Cer)orared Manda=s alln or )9e reords rela)n )o )9e sele)on
ls) )o M%%S or )9e 6ear 2014"1 sesson andda)es or C9enna Medal
Collee Hos3)al and Resear9 Cen)re Tr96 and Taore Medal Collee
C9enna @ased 3on )9e dre)ons o )9e Hon$@le S3re=e Cor) o Inda
n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014 3@ls9ed n )9e Be@s)e o )9e seond
res3onden) da)ed "nl" as9 )9e sa=e and onseen)l6 dre) )9e
seond res3onden) )o allo) a sea) )o )9e 3e))oner n M%%S Corse or )9e
6ear 2014"1 sesson n sea)s rea)ed as 3er )9e dre)on o )9e S3re=e
Cor) o Inda n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014.
>? *e))on n (*.No.2!0/4 o 2014 see;n or )9e ssane o a
(r) o Cer)orared Manda=s )o all or )9e reords 3er)ann )o )9e
allo)=en) order o )9e rs) res3onden) da)ed /0.-.2014 as9 )9e sa=e n
so ar as )9e 3e))oners are no) nlded )9eren and onseen)l6 dre)
)9e rs) res3onden) )o ad=) )9e 3e))oners n )9e vaanes n )9e seond
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and )9rd res3onden)s$ ns)))ons.
>v? *e))on n (*.No.2,04 o 2014 see;n or )9e ssane o a
(r) o Cer)orared Manda=s )o all or )9e reords 3er)ann )o
allo)=en) order and )9e ls) o andda)es allo))ed )o )9e or)9 and )9
res3onden) ns)))ons or ad=sson )o M%%S Corse or )9e aade=
6ear 2014"1 3assed @6 )9e seond res3onden) as9 )9e sa=e and
dre) )9e seond res3onden) )o sele) )9e 3e))oners or re"allo)=en) )o
M%%S orse e)9er a) or)9 res3onden) or )9 res3onden) ns)))on n
aordane B)9 )9e order o =er) ls) and rle o reserva)on.
>v? *e))on n (*.No.2,0,0 o 2014 see;n or )9e ssane o a
(r) o Cer)orared Manda=s )o all or )9e reords o )9e rs)
res3onden) 3er)ann )o )9e allo)=en) order da)ed /0.-.2014 as9 )9e
sa=e and onseen)l6 dre) )9e rs) res3onden) )o nlde and )o ad=)
)9e 3e))oner n )9e vaanes n )9e seond and )9rd res3onden)s$
ns)))ons.
>v? *e))on n (*.No.2-,!/ o 2014 see;n or )9e ssane o a
(r) o Cer)orared Manda=s )o all or )9e reords rela)n )o )9e
sele)on ls) )o M%%S or )9e 6ear 2014"1 sesson andda)es or )9e
or)9 res3onden) ollee and )9e )9 res3onden) ollee @ased 3on )9e
dre)ons o )9e Hon$@le S3re=e Cor) o Inda n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o
2014 3@ls9ed n )9e Be@s)e o )9e seond res3onden) da)ed 1.10.2014
as9 )9e sa=e and onseen)l6 dre) )9e seond res3onden) )o allo) a
sea) )o )9e 3e))oner$s da9)er 5eer)9ana n M%%S Corse or )9e 6ear
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2014"1 sesson n sea)s rea)ed as 3er )9e dre)on o )9e S3re=e
Cor) o Inda n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014 and
>v? *e))ons n (*.Nos.2-,!4 2-,! o 2014 see;n or )9e
ssane o a (r) o Cer)orared Manda=s )o all or )9e reords
rela)n )o )9e sele)on ls) )o M%%S or )9e 6ear 2014"1 sesson
andda)es or )9e or)9 res3onden) ollee and )9e )9 res3onden)
ollee @ased 3on )9e dre)ons o )9e Hon$@le S3re=e Cor) o Inda n
(.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014 3@ls9ed n )9e Be@s)e o )9e seond
res3onden) da)ed 1.10.2014 as9 )9e sa=e and onseen)l6 dre) )9e
seond res3onden) )o allo) a sea) )o )9e 3e))oner n M%%S Corse or )9e
6ear 2014"1 sesson n sea)s rea)ed as 3er )9e dre)on o )9e S3re=e
Cor) o Inda n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014.
For *e))oners # Mr.':a6 Nara6an SC or Mr.R.*ar)9@anand M7s.N.Mano;aran S.*s93a;aranR.5ar)9;e6an T.J.5lase;ar '.Anand
For S)a)e # Mr.*.San:a6 Gand9 AG*For Medal Conl o Inda # Mr.'.*.Ra=anFor C9enna Medal Collee # Mr.'.T.Go3alan SC or
Ms.%.SarasBa)9For Taore Medal Collee # Mr.'en;a)es9 Ma9adevan
COMMON O R D E R
Ad=sson )o Medal Collees ever6 6ear 9as @eo=e a a)as)ro39e
and =ore )9e Cor)s a))e=3) )o la6 doBn a laB =ore )9e onson. I
9ldren B9o e) ad=sson )o Medal Corses n )9s =elee are @lessed
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)9ose B9o do no) even 3ar)3a)e n )9s rae a33ear )o @e =ore @lessed.
2. T9e @a)9 o ases on 9and a=3l6 de=ons)ra)es )9e onson
n)o B99 )9e Cor)s 9ave 3lned )9e 3roess o ad=sson )o Medal
Corses.
/. T9e 3e))oners n all )9ese Br) 3e))ons 3assed o) o H9er
Seondar6 Corse n Ma6 2014 n l6n olors B)9 99 =ar;s. All o
)9e= as3red )o e) ad=sson )o )9e Govern=en) Medal Collees as )9e
ee s)r)re n Govern=en) Medal Collees s ver6 aorda@le. %)
nor)na)el6 )9e 3e))oners dd no) 9ave adea)e =ar;s )o e) allo))ed
n )9e rs) seond or )9rd 39ase o Conselln )o Govern=en) Medal
Collees. So=e o )9e= Bere allo))ed )o Sel"Fnann Medal Collees
@) )9e6 Bere no) nanall6 sond as )o ae3) s9 allo)=en) n veB o
)9e a) )9a) even )9e ee ed @6 )9e Fee Co==))ee Bas @e6ond )9e
rea9 o so=e o )9e Br) 3e))oners.
4. (9en )9e 3e))oners 9ad resned )9e=selves )o a)e an order
3assed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) n (.*.>Cvl? No.4+- o 2014 on
1,.0-.2014 a=e as a Slver &nn. %6 )9e sad order 3assed n a Br)
3e))on led @6 Hind Charitable Trust Shekhar Hospital Private
Limited )9e S3re=e Cor) 3er=))ed all ns)))ons B9ose reon)on
Bas no) reneBed or )9e rren) 6ear )o ad=) s)den)s s3onsored @6 )9e
S)a)e Govern=en) ro= o) o )9e =er) ls)s =an)aned @6 )9e=.
. I) a33ears )9a) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o )9e S)a)e o Ta=l
Nad s3onsored a ls) o 10 s)den)s )o one Sel"nann Medal
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Collee @6 na=e Taore Medal Collee and a ls) o 10 s)den)s )o
ano)9er Sel"nann Medal Collee @6 na=e C9enna Medal Collee
and Resear9 Cen)re a) Tr96. (9en )9ose )Bo Sel"nann Medal
Collees released )9e ls) o andda)es ad=))ed @6 )9e= on /0.0-.2014
)9e 3e))oners ond )9a) s)den)s B9o 9ad sered lesser =ar;s 9ad
aned ad=sson. T9ereore o=3lann o a ol 3la6 on )9e 3ar) o )9e
S)a)e Govern=en) and7or )9e )Bo Sel"nann Medal Collees and
allen vola)on o )9e orders o )9e S3re=e Cor) da)ed 1,.0-.2014
)9e 3e))oners 9ave o=e 3 B)9 )9e a@ove Br) 3e))ons see;n )9e
sse o Br)s o =anda=s )o dre) )9e res3onden)s )o ad=) )9e= n an6
one o )9ese )Bo Sel"nann Medal Collees nder )9e Govern=en)
o)a or )9e Aade= 8ear 2014"1.
+. I 9ave 9eard Mr.':a6 Nara6anan learned Senor Consel
Messers.N.Mano9aran R.5ar)9;e6an S.*s93a;aran T.J.5lase;ar and
'.Anand learned onsel a33earn or )9e 3e))oners Mr.*.San:a6
Gand9 learned Add)onal Govern=en) *leader a33earn or )9e S)a)e
and )9e Sele)on Co==))ee Mr.'.T.Go3alan learned Senor Consel
a33earn or )9e C9enna Medal Collee and Mr.'en;a)es9 Ma9adevan
learned onsel a33earn or Taore Medal Collee.
!. %eore onsdern )9e rval on)en)ons ) s neessar6 )o )a;e
no)e o )9e a)al @a;rond leadn )o )9e ln o )9ese ases.
>a? In Mridul Dhar (Minor) Vs Union of ndia !"##$ ($) SCC %$& )9e
S3re=e Cor) lad doBn a s9edle >a? or )9e ond) o ea=na)ons
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>@? or )9e ond) o rs) seond and )9rd ronds o Conselln and >?
or )9e ad=sson o s)den)s. T9e las) da)e or ad=sson o s)den)s Bas
ed as /0)9 Se3)e=@er o ever6 6ear.
>@? In Pri'a upta Vs State of Chattisarh !"#*" (+) SCC ,--& )9e
S3re=e Cor) aan nda)ed a )=e s9edle or ad=sson o s)den)s.
T9e las) n )9s seres o ases Bas Lipika upta v. Union of ndia
!/.P.(Civil) 0o.+-+ of "#*-). In )9e sad ase )9e S3re=e Cor) ed
a )=e s9edle on 14.0/.2014 or ad=sson )o *os) Grada)e Medal
Corses or )9e Aade= sesson 2014"1.
>? (9en Lipika Gupta aan a=e 3 or 9earn on 11.04.2014 )9e
S3re=e Cor) nda)ed )9a) an6 o )9e a)9or)es o )9e S)a)e or
Unon o Inda do no) o=3l6 B)9 )9e )=e s9edle )9e6 Bll ser )9e
rs; o on)e=3) as also )9e rs; o )9e Cor) no) al)ern )9e )=e
s9edle or an6 rond o onselln.
>d? Aan B9en )9e Lipika GuptaBas ls)ed on 0-.0.2014 )9e learned
Add)onal Sol)or General a33earn or )9e Unon o Inda led a
o=3re9ensve adav) on)ann a )=e s9edle or )9e Aade= 6ear
2014"1. T9e )=e s9edle s as olloBs#"
Schedule for admission Seats filled up by the State
Govt./Institutions
Seats filled up by the
Central Government
through all India Entrance
Examination.
Conduct of Examination Month of May Month of May
Declaration of Reult of !y 5th "une !y 5th "une
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Schedule for admission Seats filled up by the State
Govt./Institutions
Seats filled up by the
Central Government
through all India Entrance
Examination.$ualifyin%examination&entranceexamination
1t Round ofcounellin%&admiion
'o (e o)er (y 25th "une 1t "uly to 11th "uly
*at date for +oinin% theallotted colle%e and coure
!y #3rd "uly !y 21t "uly
2nd Round ofcounellin%&admiion
'o (e o)er (y 27th "uly #1t to 4th ,u%ut
*at date for +oinin% for thecandidate allotted eat in2nd Round of counellin%
!y 2nd ,u%ut 16th ,u%ut
3rd Round of counellin% #6th to 1#th -e.tem(er 17th to 26th ,u%ut
*at date for +oinin% for thecandidate allotted eat in3rd round of counellin%
!y 17th -e.tem(er 5th -e.tem(er
Commencement of academiceion
1t -e.tem(er 1t -e.tem(er
*at date u. to /hichtudent can (e admitteda%aint )acancie ariin% dueto any reaon
3#th -e.tem(er 0ot a..lica(le
>e?On 1-.0.2014 )9e S3re=e Cor) 3assed an order n Lipika Gupta
a33rovn )9e a@ove )=e s9edle. No) s)o33n B)9 )9e a33roval o )9e
)=e s9edle )9e S3re=e Cor) also reorded )9e olloBn n )s order
da)ed 1-.0.2014#"
Having heard Mr.Luthra for the Union of India,
Mr.Gaurav Sharma, learned Advocate for M.C.I. and
Mr.Puneet ain and other! for re!pondent!, "e approve
the !aid !chedule and direct that all the authoritie!
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!hall follo" the !aid !chedule for the academic #ear
$%&'(&) "ithout an# deviation, and 1e make it 2lear
that an' deviation b' an' aen2' 1ill tantamountto 2ontempt of this Court.*
>? HoBever )ro@le er3)ed aan n Jne7Jl6 2014 B)9 )9e Medal o
Inda resn )o reneB )9e reon)on o so=e o )9e es)n Collees. In
Ta=l Nad alone Collees @6 na=e >1? Mad9a Medal Collee >2?
Taore Medal Collee >/? M)9;=aran Medal Collee >4? 'na6a;a
Msson Medal Collee and >? C9enna Medal Collee Bere resed
reneBal. O) o )9ese ollees or ollees a=e 3 B)9 Br) 3e))ons
@eore =e and I ds=ssed all o )9e= on )9e rond )9a) I anno) vola)e
)9e )=e s9edle ed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) and @eo=e a 3ar)6 )o
=a;n )9e H9 Cor) l)6 o on)e=3) o )9e S3re=e Cor). T9e )9
Collee Ben) @eore )9e Madra %en9 o )9s Cor) and )9e6 also =e)
B)9 )9e sa=e a)e.
>? HoBever a Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) reversed )9e aoresad
deson and dre)ed )9e Cen)ral Govern=en) )o 9ave a loo; a) )9e =a))er
n )er=s o Se)on 10"A>4? o )9e A). Conseen)l6 )9e Cen)ral
Govern=en) o) n)o a 3reda=en) as )o B9e)9er )9e6 s9old reonsder
)9e =a))er n aordane B)9 )9e dre)ons o )9e Dvson %en9 )9ere@6
o==))n on)e=3) o )9e order o )9e S3re=e Cor) n Lipika Gupta or
B9e)9er )9e6 s9old rese )o reonsder )9e =a))er n veB o )9e
=anda)e o )9e S3re=e Cor) )9ere@6 o==))n a on)e=3) o )9e
order o )9e Dvson %en9.
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>9? For)na)el6 or )9e= )9e Cen)ral Govern=en) Bas saved o )9e
e=@arrass=en) o 9oosn @e)Been a on)e=3) o )9e S3re=e Cor) and
a on)e=3) o )9e H9 Cor) B9en an nreonCvl?No.4+- o 2014. Several Sel"nann Ins)))ons :oned
)9e 9ors @eore )9e S3re=e Cor) e)9er @6 ln Br) 3e))ons nder
Ar)le /2 or @6 ln S3eal &eave *e))ons aans) orders o varos
H9 Cor)s.
>? On 1,.0-.2014 a %en9 o )9ree Hon$@le Jdes o )9e S3re=e Cor)
)oo; 3 all )9ese Br) 3e))ons and S3eal &eave *e))ons and e3ressed
a desre )o reonsder )9e dre)ons ven n Pri#a Gupta. T9erea)er )9e
S3re=e Cor) 3roeeded )o sse a dre)on 3er=))n all Medal
Collees )o ad=) s)den)s ro= )9e =er) ls)s 3re3ared @6 )9e S)a)es.
T9s dre)on Bas ssed 0ot1ithstandin an' dire2tion iven in the
2ase of Pri'a upta3. T9e S3re=e Cor) r)9er dre)ed )9e Br)
3e))ons )o @e ls)ed or r)9er orders on 01.10.2014 and dre)ed )9e
3ar)es )o le )9e ls) o s)den)s e))n ad=sson n 3rsane o )9e
sad order on 01.10.2014.
>:? HoBever several In)erlo)or6 A33la)ons Bere led ==eda)el6
see;n varos lara)ons and 9ene )9e =a))ers Bere )a;en 3 @6 )9e
S3re=e Cor) on 2.0-.2014. Fr)9er dre)ons Bere ssed on )9e sad
da)e lar6n )9a) @o)9 )9e S)a)e o)a as Bell as )9e Manae=en)
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o)a s9all @e lled 3 onl6 )9ro9 )9e =er) ls) rns9ed @6 )9e S)a)e.
>;? I) a33ears )9a) o) o )9e Collees n )9e S)a)e o Ta=l Nad B99
a=e 3 @eore )9s Cor) or )9e rren) aade= 6ear onl6 )Bo ollees
na=el6 C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee 9ose )o aval
)9e @ene) o )9e order o )9e S3re=e Cor). Hene )9e S)a)e
Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave orBarded a ls) o andda)es )o )9ese
Collees. %) B9le don so )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o )9e S)a)e
Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave ooed 3 )9ns.
>l? Ins)ead o sendn a ls) o andda)es s)r)l6 aordn )o =er)s )9e
Sele)on Co==))ee a33ears )o 9ave sen) a ls) leavn o) =ore
=er)oros andda)es l;e )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren. T9e S)a)e
Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave olloBed Clase />@? o )9e *ros3e)s or
2014"1 B99 s)3la)es )9a) a andda)e o3)ed o) o Govern=en)
o)a n Sel"nann Collees even B9en sea)s are avala@le n Sel"
nann Collees 9e anno) la= ) n )9e s@seen) 39ase o
Conselln. T9ereore )9e Sele)on Co==))ee B9le sendn a ls) o
andda)es )o )9ese )Bo ollees o=))ed )9e na=es o )9ose B9o 9ad n
)9e )9ree ronds o Conselln 9eld earler no) ae3)ed allo)=en) )o
Sel"nann Collees nder )9e Govern=en) o)a earler. T9e resl) s
)9a) s)den)s B9o 9ad sered lesser ) o =ar;s )9an )9e 3e))oners
9eren 9ave aned ad=sson )o )9ese 2 ollees. Hene )9e 3e))oners
are @eore )9s or).
,. T9e Govern=en) 9ad aled )o )a;e no)e o one =3or)an) a)
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na=el6 )9a) )9e ee ed @6 )9e Fee Fa)on Co==))ee even or s)den)s
ad=))ed nder )9e Govern=en) o)a n )9e Sel"nann Ins)))ons
Bas nearl6 Rs./000007" and =ore 3er 6ear. %) )9e ee 9ared @6 )9e
Govern=en) Medal Collees s onl6 Rs.120007" 3er 6ear. Toda6 @6
vr)e o )9e orders da)ed 1,.0-.2014 and 2.0-.2014 ssed @6 )9e
S3re=e Cor) n Hnd C9ar)a@le Trs) Case )9e s)den)s ad=))ed )o
)9ese )Bo Sel"nann Collees are o@led )o 3a6 onl6 Rs.120007" 3er
6ear. T9ereore )9e resal o )9ese s)den)s )o ae3) )9e allo)=en) even
nder )9e Govern=en) o)a )o )9e Sel"nann Ins)))ons drn )9e
rs) )9ree 39ases o Conselln anno) @e 3) aans) )9e= B9le
sendn a ls) n 3rsane o )9e orders 3assed n Hnd C9ar)a@le Trs)
ase. /hat happened at the time of the three phases of
Counsellin4 1as nota refusal4 but onl' the e5pression of inabilit'
to 6oin the Self7finan2in nstitutions even under the overnment
8uota.
-. T9e 3e))oners n )9ese Br) 3e))ons old no) ae3)
allo)=en) )o Sel"nann Ins)))ons n )9e rs) )9ree ronds o
Conselln 9eld earler solel6 de )o )9er na@l)6 )o 3a6 so =9 o
ees. T9ereore )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o9) no) )o 9ave o=))ed )9e
na=es o )9e 3e))oners ro= )9e =er) ls). A ross n:s)e 9as @een
done )o )9e 3e))oners 9eren @6 s3onsorn )9e na=es o less =er)oros
andda)es on )9e rond )9a) )9e6 9ad resed allo)=en) earler.
T9ereore )9e 3e))oners are :s)ed n )9er revane.
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10. %) )9e =e)9od o redressal o )9e revanes o )9e
3e))oners 3oses )9e rea)es) )9rea) and rs;. Toda6 I anno) anel )9e
=er) ls) alread6 orBarded )o )9ese )Bo Sel"nann Collees and dre)
)9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o rns9 a res9 ls) sne )9s Bll resl) n )9e
s)den)s B9o 9ave alread6 @een ad=))ed losn )9er sea)s. T9e s)den)s
B9o are alread6 ad=))ed are no) @eore =e. T9ereore @e9nd )9er @a;
I anno) se) asde )9e ls) sen) @6 )9e Sele)on Co==))ee.
11. Ano)9er =e)9od o redressn )9e revane o )9e 3e))oners
s )o dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o orBard a res9 ls) )o ll 3 )9e
re=ann sea)s. I) s re3or)ed @6 Mr.'.T.Go3alan learned Senor Consel
a33earn or )9e C9enna Medal Collee Hos3)al and Resear9 Cen)re
)9a) o) o )9e ls) o 10 andda)es sen) @6 )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o
)9e S)a)e onl6 120 andda)es :oned. S@seen)l6 )Bo andda)es le).
T9ereore as on da)e )9ere are /2 vaanes n )9a) Collee. S=larl6
)9ere a33ears )o @e 2 vaanes n Taore Medal Collee.
12. %) C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee are
no) Blln )o )a;e an6 rs; @6 ad=))n an6 s)den)s as on da)e. T9ese
Collees 9ave led adav)s o nder)a;n @eore )9e S3re=e Cor) and
)9ere s an ==nen) daner o )9ese Collees ore)n )9er de3os) and
nv)n 3enal onseenes )9e6 vola)e an6 o )9e dre)ons o )9e
S3re=e Cor). In )s order da)ed 1,.0-.2014 )9e S3re=e Cor) 9as
=ade ) lear )9a) n no ase an6 ad=sson s9all @e =ade a)er
/0.0-.2014. C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee do no)
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Bs9 )o vola)e )9s =anda)e and nv)e )9e Bra)9 o )9e S3re=e Cor). In
a) o) o oodBll Mr.'.T.Go3alan learned Senor Consel or one o
)9ese Collees ses)ed )9a) an6 s6=3a)96 s9oBn @6 =e )o )9e Br)
3e))oners =a6 even)all6 3) =e n a 3rearos 3os)on see;n
s6=3a)96.
1/. HoBever )9e learned onsel a33earn or )9e Br)
3e))oners reled 3on a) leas) )Bo desons o )9e Dvson %en9es o
)9s Cor) B9ere )9e Dvson %en9es dre)ed e)9er )9e ran) o
reon)on7ala)on )o )9e Collees or )9e ran) o ad=ssons )o
s)den)s @e6ond )9e )"o da)e. In)eres)nl6 n all )9ese ases )9e
Dvson %en9es =ade ) lear )9a) )9e )"o da)e ed @6 )9e S3re=e
Cor) Bas no) nvola@le or nle@le. T9e S3eal &eave *e))ons led
aans) )9ese :d=en)s o )9e Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) Bere
ds=ssed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor). T9ereore )9e learned onsel a33earn
or )9e 3e))oners on)ended )9a) no dsas)ros onseenes Bold loB
even I sse a =anda=s n vola)on o )9e )=e s9edle ed @6 )9e
S3re=e Cor) es3eall6 n )9e n)eres) o :s)e.
14. I 9ave arell6 onsdered )9e a@ove s@=ssons. I) s )re
)9a) n Mridul +har -$%%) ) SCC /)0 Pri#a Gupta -$%&$ 1 SCC '220
and Lipika Gupta )9e S3re=e Cor) re3ea)edl6 ed )=e s9edles. In a
deson rendered on 10"+"2011 n &*A No.44 o 2011 n Shree
Chhatrapati Shiva6i 9du2ation So2iet' vs. Medi2al Coun2il a Dvson
%en9 o )9e Del9 H9 Cor) alloBed @6 Ba6 o an n)er= order a
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@rea9 o )9e )=e s9edle ed n Mridul +har. T9e Medal Conl o
Inda 9allened )9e sad n)er= order @eore )9e S3re=e Cor) n S&*
>C? No.1+2// o 2011. T9e S3re=e Cor) ds3osed o )9e S3eal &eave
*e))on @6 order da)ed 1!.+.2011 39oldn )9e order o )9e Dvson
%en9 o )9e Del9 H9 Cor). S=larl6 n a deson da)ed !","201/ n
(.A.No.1+/, o 201/ n The :oard of overnors vs. Taore Medi2al
Collee a Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) 9eld )9a) B9en a deson s
ar@)rar6 and vola)ve o Ar)le 14 )9e Cor) s no) dended o )s
:rsd)on )o sse a33ro3ra)e dre)ons )9o9 )9e )"o da)e 9as
one. So 9oldn )9e Dvson %en9 ssed dre)ons n avor o )9e
sel"nann =edal ns)))on 9oldn )9a) )9e )=e s9edle ssed
@o)9 n Mridul +harand n Pri#a Gupta Bold no) @e a @ar or )9e ran) o
rele even @e6ond )9e )"o da)e. T9e S3eal &eave *e))on led
aans) )9e sad order n S&* >C? No.2,12 o 201/ Bas ds=ssed @6 )9e
S3re=e Cor) on 14.,.201/. 8e) ano)9er Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) n
)s order da)ed 14","201/ n (.A.No.1+00 o 201/ n Madha Medi2al
Collee vs. Union of ndia ran)ed rele n avor o )9e Collee even
a)er )9e e3r6 o )9e )=e s9edle ed n Mridul +har and Pri#a G3)a
@6 a33rovn )9e deson o )9e earler Dvson %en9 da)ed 0!.,.201/.
In)eres)nl6 )9e S3eal &eave *e))on led aans) )9e sad order n S&*
>C? No.2,011 o 201/ Bas ds=ssed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) on
04.10.201/ )9ere@6 ran)n a seal o a33roval )o )9e @rea9 o )9e )=e
s9edle ed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) )sel. Aan )9e deson o )9e
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S3re=e or) n ;o'al Medi2al Trust vs. Union of ndia !"#*- (*")
S2ale *,$& alloBed a @rea9 o )9e )=e s9edle.
1. T9ereore ) a33ears )9a) )9e S3re=e Cor) re3ea)edl6 ed
)=e s9edles and re3ea)edl6 Barned s)a))or6 a)9or)es no) )o vola)e
)9e )=e s9edle B)9o) )9e ear o @en 9aled 3 or on)e=3). %)
)e a eB orders 3assed @6 varos Cor)s @e6ond )9e )=e s9edle
ed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) Bere also 39eld @6 )9e S3re=e Cor).
1+. Therefore4 1hat follo1s4 is that no one kno1s 1hat the
la1 is and 1here 1e stand.
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+arkne!! had !hrouded the field of 3attle 3et"een the
Greek! and the 5ro4an! and A4a8 invoked 9eu! to clear
the !k# !o that if he and hi! comrade! mu!t die the#might do !o in the light. A! 9eu! re!ponded to the
!upplication of A4a8, !o Lord +unedin re!ponded to that
of the Court of Appeal "ithout, ho"ever, claiming
divine in!piration.*
1!. As reen)l6 as on 01.-.2014 )9e S3re=e Cor) onsdered n
Chandiarh >dministration v. ?asmine @aur !"#*, (*#) S2ale *&
)9e ee) o )9e )=e s9edle ed @6 Cor)s. A)er )a;n no)e o varos
earler desons a )Bo =e=@er %en9 o )9e S3re=e Cor) deded n
3arara39 /0 o )9e re3or) )9e 3rn3les )9a) old @e lled o) as
olloBs#
"(1) The schedule relating to admissions to the
professional colleges should be strictly and scrupulously adhered
to and shall not be deviated under any circumstance either by thecourts or the Board and midstream admission should not be
permitted.
(2) Under exceptional circumstances if the court finds that
there is no fault attributable to the candidate i.e. the candidate has
pursued his or her legal right expeditiously !ithout any delay and
that there is fault only on the part of the authorities or there is an
apparent breach of rules and regulations as !ell as relatedprinciples in the process of grant of admission !hich !ould violate
the right to euality and eual treatment to the competing
candidates and the relief of admission can be directed within the
time schedule prescribed it !ould be completely #ust and fair to
provide exceptional reliefs to the candidate under such
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circumstance alone.
($) %f a candidate is not selected during a particular
academic year due to the fault of the %nstitutions&'uthorities and in
this process if the seats are filled up and the scope for granting
admission is lost due to eclipse of time schedule then under such
circumstances the candidate should not be victimised for no fault
of his&her and the ourt may consider grant of appropriate
compensation to offset the loss caused if any.
() *hen a candidate does not exercise or pursue his&her
rights or legal remedies against his&her non+selection expeditiously
and promptly then the ourts cannot grant any relief to the
candidate in the form of securing an admission.
(,) %f the candidate ta-es a calculated ris-&chance by
sub#ecting himself&herself to the selection process and after
-no!ing his&her non+selection he&she cannot subseuently turn
around and contend that the process of selection !as unfair.
() %f it is found that the candidate acuiesces or !aives
his&her right to claim relief before the ourt promptly then in such
cases the legal maxim vigilantibus non dormientibus aeuitas
subvenit !hich means that euity aids only the vigilant and not the
ones !ho sleep over their rights !ill be highly appropriate.
(/) 0o relief can be granted even though the prospectus is
declared illegal or invalid if the same is not challenged promptly.
nce the candidate is a!are that he&she does not fulfil the criteria
of the prospectus he&she cannot be heard to state that he&she
chose to challenge the same only after preferring the application
and after the same is refused on the ground of eligibility.
() There cannot be telescoping of unfilled seats of one
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year !ith permitted seats of the subseuent year i.e. carry for!ard
of seats cannot be permitted ho! much ever meritorious a
candidate is and deserved admission. %n such circumstances theourts cannot grant any relief to the candidate but it is up to the
candidate to re+apply next academic year.
(3) There cannot be at any point of time a direction given
either by the ourt or the Board to increase the number of seats
!hich is exclusively in the realm of the 4edical ouncil of %ndia.
(15) 6ach of these above mentioned principles should be
applied based on the uniue and distinguishable facts and
circumstances of each case and no t!o cases can be held to be
identical."
1,. T9ereore ) a33ears )9a) ases o )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren
all nder )9e seond a)eor6 nda)ed n 3arara39 /0 o )9e deson o
)9e S3re=e Cor) n Chandigarh Admini!tration, )9e 3e))oners =a6 @e
en))led )o rele 3rovded )9e rele o ad=sson an @e ran)ed B)9n
)9e )=e s9edle. T9e )=e s9edle s noB one. %) )9ere s a s=all
9)9. T9e r9) o )9e 3e))oners 9eren a)all6 loB o) o )9e order o
)9e S3re=e Cor) n Hind Charita3le 5ru!t da)ed 1,.-.2014. All )9e Br)
3e))oners 3)9 )9er la= onl6 on )9e @ass o )9e deson o )9e
S3re=e Cor) n Hind Charita3le 5ru!t. T9e deson n Hind Charita3le
5ru!ta=e B)9 )9e 3rola=ed o@:e) o 9avn =ore do)ors )o =ee) )9e
roBn needs o )9e Soe)6. T9s o@:e) Bll noB s)and deea)ed a@o)
,4 sea)s o vaan) des3)e )9e orders o )9e S3re=e Cor).
1-. %) as I 9ave 3on)ed o) earler )9e ran) o )9e rele o
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ad=sson )o )9e 3e))oners 3oses a rea)er 9allene. T9ere are a)all6
)9ree al)erna)ves @eore =e. T9e6 are #
>? I an se) asde )9e en)re =er) ls) sen) @6 )9e Sele)on
Co==))ee )o )9ese )Bo ollees and dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o
send a res9 ls) o 10 andda)es ea9. T9a) Bll resl) n ))er 9aos and
onson as a@o) 11, andda)es 9ave :oned )9e C9enna Medal
Collee and s)ar)ed nderon )9e orse or )9e 3as) =ore )9an a =on)9.
S=larl6 a@o) -, s)den)s or so 9ave :oned )9e Taore Medal Collee
and s)ar)ed nderon )9e orse. T9e6 are no) 3ar)es )o )9ese Br)
3e))ons. T9ereore )9er ad=ssons anno) @e se) asde. Hene )9e rs)
o3)on s rled o).
>? T9e seond o3)on s )o dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o send a
res9 ls) o onl6 ,4 andda)es >/2 or C9enna Medal Collee and 2 or
Taore Medal Collee?. (9le sendn s9 a ls) I do no) ;noB B9a)
3rn3les )9e S)a)e Govern=en) an olloB. I a= lear )9a) )9e 3rn3le
olloBed @6 )9e= so ar s no) orre). T9e6 9ave sen) a ls) eldn )9e
na=es o andda)es B9o 9ad earler resed )o )a;e allo)=en) n sel
nann ollees nder )9e Govern=en) o)a. %) )9a) anno) @e 3)
aans) )9e= sne )9e ee s)r)re Bas ver6 99. %) )o )9e e)en)
)9a) )9e6 are Bron I a= ver6 lear. %) B9a) 3rn3le )9e6 s9old ado3)
a res9 ls) s )o @e sen) s no) lear. I do no) ;noB B9e)9er )9e6 =s)
)a;e o) )9e =er) ls) o andda)es B9o 9ave no) so ar @een allo))ed )o
an6 ollee. I )9e6 do so less =er)oros andda)es B9o 9ave no) o)
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allo))ed )o an6 ollee earler Bll @ene) de )o )9e or))os
r=s)anes rea)ed @6 Hind Charita3le 5ru!t. Candda)es B9o are =ore
=er)oros )9an )9e= Bll @e s)d6n n sel nann ollees 3a6n
a@o) Rs./ la;9s 3er 6ear. T9ereore )9e o3)on o dre)n )9e
Govern=en) )o send a seond ls) B)9o) )9e S3re=e Cor) or a) leas)
)9s Cor) la6n doBn )9e 3rn3le )o @e olloBed s no) a orre) o3)on.
and
>? T9e las) o3)on avala@le )o =e s s=3l6 )o dre) )9e
res3onden)s a) leas) )o ad=) )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren so )9a) a@o) ,4
sea)s n )Bo ollees do no) o Bas)e. I do no) ;noB )9s o3)on Bll
o3en )9e *andora$s @o nv)n =ore Br) 3e))ons ro= andda)es B9o
9ave sered =ore =ar;s )9an )9e 3resen) Br) 3e))oners @) B9o dare
no) led an6 Br) 3e))on. In all )9ese e9) Br) 3e))ons )9ere are
)o)all6 2, Br) 3e))oners. One I ran) rele )o )9ese Br) 3e))oners )9e
s)den)s B9o 9ave no) so ar a33roa9ed )9s Cor) =a6 laBll6
a33roa9 )9s Cor) o3enn )9e lood a)es. T9o9 )9er ases an @e
)9roBn o) on )9e @ass o )9e 3rn3le 3on)ed o) @6 )9e S3re=e Cor)
n 3arara39 /0>+? on )9e @ass o )9e leal =a= vigilantibus non
dormientibus aeuitas subvenit I do no) ;noB 9oB )9e ) o da)e an @e
overo=e.
20. T9ereore ) s lear )9a) I do no) 9ave )9e @es) o al)erna)ves.
A leas) de)r=en)al al)erna)ve avala@le )o =e s )o dre) )9e 3e))oners
)o a33roa9 )9e S3re=e Cor) or redressal.
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21. T9ereore all )9ese Br) 3e))ons are ds=ssed. E)9er )9e
3e))oners or )9ese )Bo ollees or )9e Sele)on Co==))ee =a6
a33roa9 )9e S3re=e Cor) and see; redressal n )9e 3endn =a))er
na=el6 Hind Charita3le 5ru!t ase. T9ere Bll @e no order as )o os)s.
Conseen)l6 onne)ed M.*s. are also ds=ssed.
Inde # 8es 1!"11"2014In)erne) # 8es
r7;3l7RS
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V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.
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Co==on Order In
(.*.No.2+!,- o 2014 e). ases
1!"11"2014