Court: Follow SC’s verdict on admissions

BANGALORE: The high court on Monday disposed of a PIL on medical/dental admissions after all parties concerned, including the state government and Comed-K representing private colleges, said they will strictly abide by the directions issued by the apex court in the Priya Gupta vs state of Chhattisgarh case.
A division bench headed by Chief Justice DH Waghela disposed of the petition filed by Ambalike Hiriyanna, a retired sociology professor, claiming there is a racket in allotment of medical seats and this was affecting meritorious students.
The government advocate told the court that issues raised in the petition have been taken care of. Comed-K counsel said they are strictly adhering to the SC guidelines on leftover seats by advertising them for merit students.
In its judgment in Priya Gupta vs state of Chhattisgarh case, the Supreme Court had said: “No college can grant admissions without duly advertising about vacancies and by publicizing the same through the internet, newspaper, and on notice boards of respective feeder schools and colleges. Every effort has to be made to ensure that admissions are given on merit and not in a manner which is ex-facie arbitrary and casts the shadow of favouritism.
Strictly as per merit
The apex court had said: “If any seat remains vacant or surrendered from the all-India quota, they should be allotted and admission granted strictly as per merit by September 15 of that year, and not by holding extended counselling.
The remaining time will be limited to filling up of vacant seats resulting from exceptional circumstances or surrender of seats.
All candidates should join academic courses by September 30 of the academic year... Everybody, officer or authority who disobeys or fails to strictly comply with these directions shall be liable for action under provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. Liberty is granted to any interested party to take out contempt proceedings before the high court having jurisdiction over such institutions/state.”
For medical colleges
Colleges must choose their selection mode for entrance/admission before April 30 No approval for colleges vis-à-vis intake and recognition after July 15 No admissions beyond September 30.