Supreme Court comes to aid of PG medical student not allowed to attend classes after paying 27 lakhs fee

The Supreme Court of India recently directed that a medical student who was a validly counselled candidate, duly allotted a seat to the college and a fee of Rs. 27 lakhs online before the last day for admission, be allowed to attend classes.

After having appeared in the National Eligibility-Cum Entrance Test (NEET-PG 2024) conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, the petitioner before court had secured NEET PG 2024 rank 112394.

He had appeared in the Online Counselling and the West Bengal Medical Counselling Committee has allotted a seat at ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Haldia to pursue M.S. (General Surgery) programme during Special Stray Vacancy Round under Private Management Quota.

A bench of Justices KV Vishwanathan and N Kotiswar Singh was told that the only issue was that the petitioner was out of time in reporting to the college on 27.03.2025.

"Be that as it may, on the facts of the present case, we are, prima facie, convinced that the petitioner, before the last day for admission, paid the fee and was to be treated as a duly admitted candidate before the deadline...", the top court noted.

Thus, feeling that an interim order was required, the bench ordered thus, "We direct that respondent No.9-College to which the petitioner has been allotted a seat to permit him to attend the classes from tomorrow onwards. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the candidate being stationed in Calcutta will report to the College on Friday morning i.e. 27.06.2025. List the matter for further consideration on 18.08.2025.".

Case Title: KADAM GIRISH SHRIRAM vs. THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS.