Madras High CourtWP/33571/2022disposed of

Dharaneesh.S v. The Selection Committee

2022-12-12Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and WMP.Nos.33030 to 33032 of 2022 Mr.Dharaneesh S ...petitioner Vs.

1. The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai, Rep. by its Secretary

2. National Medical Commission Rep. by its Secretary, Dwaraha Phase-I, New Delhi.

...respondents Prayer:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records related to the impugned notification - Tentative Round II Counselling Schedule (Government Quota) issued by the respondent insofar as the following note at page 4 is concerned: "Note: If a candidate is getting a seat in MBBS/BDS course in Round-II of Government Quota counselling or retaining a seat allotted in Round-I, HE/she will not be allotted a seat in Round-II of 1/5

Management/Minority/NRI Lapsed Quota and NRI Quota Counselling. Candidates are instructed to be very vigilant before locking their choices, during Round-II of Govt. Quota Counselling" and quash the same and also quash the consequential provisional selection list of candidates allotted for MBBS/BDS (Government Quota) Course dated 24.11.2022 and Provisional List (Management Quota) dated 26.11.2022 insofar as non-consideration of the petitioner's candidature for upgradation to MBBS (self-finance) under the Backward Class Category (Management Quota) and issue a consequential direction to allot one seat in MBBS degree course in session 2022-2023 or otherwise under the Backward Class Category in any one of the medical colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu in accordance with the marks obtained by the petitioner in the qualifying examination of NEET.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Prabhu Mukunth Arunkumar For Respondents for R1 : Ms.M.Sneha, Standing Counsel for R2 : Ms.Shubaranjani Ananth, Standing Counsel Appeared in person : Dr.G.Hemavathy, Deputy Director of Medical Education (i/c)

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner is that though he had choice locked Colleges in the second round of counselling for management seat, he was denied seat on the ground that he has not choice locked any seat. 2/5

There seems to be an error that has occurred.

2. Dr.G.Hemavathy, Deputy Director of Medical Education (i/c), Chennai who is present in person would make a statement that the petitioner would be allotted an MBBS seat in Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal, which is his first choice in the second round counseling for management seats.

3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.12.2022 Index : No pvs To

1. The Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai 600 009.

2. Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

3. The Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, EVR Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

4. The National Medical Commission, Medical Council of India, 3/5

Pocket - 14, Sector -8, Dwaraka, New Delhi - 110077.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN .J., pvs 12.12.2022 5/5