Advocate Jugal Kishore Gilda, who has been appearing as amicus curiae in the matter, opposed the contention of the MCI whose Special Leave Petition (SLP) was dismissed.
“We find no ground to entertain the SLP. It is dismissed leaving open the questions raised in the matter to be decided in appropriate case. “However, considering the peculiar facts of the case, we are inclined to give a direction in respect of all colleges in the state of Maharashtra to complete the admission formalities within a period of two weeks from today. We make it clear that this order shall not be treated as a precedent,” the bench said.
The apex court, a few years ago, had fixed September 30 as a cut-off date for completing the admission process in medical colleges every year across the country.
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court had asked MCI to consider enhancement of 50 seats in each of the college in view of the policy of the Centre to increase 50 seats in each of the government medical colleges to augment the health services in view of the scarcity of doctors faced by the nation.
