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| Friday, Jun 23, 2006
Court nod for releasing MBBS/BDS rank list
- Existing practice of considering both qualifying, CET marks for admissions should be continued: Nalini Chidambaram
- Not appropriate to introduce change in existing system midway, says First Bench
Chennai: The Madras High Court has allowed the Tamil Nadu Government to release the rank list for MBBS/BDS admissions as scheduled on June 28.
Passing orders on a batch of petitions relating to the admission procedure for medical courses, the First Bench comprising Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice D. Murugesan, however, said all further proceedings in the matter of admissions would be subject to the outcome of the cases.
The Bench also directed Advocate-General R. Viduthalai to furnish two separate rank lists — one based on qualifying as well as the CET marks, and the other only on the CET marks — in court on July 4. It would help ascertain the number of 2005 batch students who had gained entry into medical courses this year.
"Keep the statistical data ready, apply your mind and sit with officers to find out a solution," directed Mr. Justice Shah.
While one petitioner sought admissions based only on common entrance test marks, the others said even students of the 2005 batch must be considered for admission this year.
Senior counsel Nalini Chidambaram, permitted by court to implead as a party, said the existing practice of considering both qualifying and CET marks should be continued.
During arguments, senior counsel K.M. Vijayan wanted the court to direct the Government to come out with two separate rank lists to show the extent of domination by last year's students.
Mr. Justice Murugesan, declining to pronounce any interim order such as staying the release of the rank list, said if the court interfered at the instance of one student, it would affect the status of all others. Mr. Justice Shah too pointed out that the existing system was in vogue for 22 years and said it was not appropriate to introduce a change midway.
Mr. Viduthalai, on his part, said the interests of students who had worked hard and secured high marks in the qualifying examinations would be prejudiced if the CET marks alone were to be taken into account for MBBS admissions. "The student community would get upset." Their legitimate expectation could not be undermined.
Mrs. Chidambaram said the Plus Two marks were always considered for admissions to professional courses, and added that the uncertainty pertained only to the conduct of the CET. Excluding the qualifying exam marks was neither raised nor decided.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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