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Nikhil v. the State of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary and 3 Ors.

Bombay HC16 Oct 2024WP/691/2024

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What is this about?

Writ petitions by first-year MBBS students over attendance-related result declarations. On the Dean of Goa Medical College's communication undertaking remedial measures for the petitioners and similarly placed students, the court accepted assurances on declaring results and holding remedial classes and disposed of the petitions with liberty to apply.

What did the court decide?

Remedial measures to all petitioners; declaration of results within ten days where attendance criteria met; remedial classes within ten days; liberty to apply.

Nikhil Vs the State of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary… — Education and Admissions | Bombay HC (2024)

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2024:BHC-GOA:1769-DB

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904-908 WP-690-2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.690 OF 2024 LAKSHY JAIN … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS. ... Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.691 OF 2024 NIKHIL … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS. ... Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.692 OF 2024 SURYANSH BYADWAL … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS. ... Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO.693 OF 2024 APRANA … Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS. ... Respondents

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WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO.1931 OF 2024 (F)

ARJUN GUPTA

… Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS.

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... Respondents

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Mr D. Lawande with Mr Jay Mathew and Mr Shrawani Wagle, Advocates for the Petitioners.

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Mr Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State in WP Nos. 690/2024, 693/2024 and 1931/2024(F).

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Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State in WP No.691/2024.

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Mr S.P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondent-State in WP No.692/2024.

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Ms A. Agni, Senior Advocate with Ms Afrin H. Khanm and Mr Junaid Shaikh, Advocates for Respondent No.3.

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Mr P. Faldessai, Deputy Solicitor General of India for Respondent No.4.

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CORAM: M.S. KARNIK & VALMIKI MENEZES, JJ. DATED: 16^th October, 2024

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P.C.:

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1. Heard learned Counsel Mr Lawande for the Petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocates Mr Shirodkar, Ms Correia and Mr Munj for the State, Ms Agni for Respondent No.3 and Mr Faldessai for Respondent No.4.

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2. Ms Correia has placed on record a communication dated

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16.10.2024 addressed to her by the Dean of the Goa Medical College, Bambolim-Goa. The communication reads thus:

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“ Sub : Various W.P. pending before Hon’ble High Court of �ombay at Goa regarding attendance issues of 1^st year M��S students.

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Ma’am,

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Consequent upon submission of undertaking by Prof. & HOD’s of phase-1 subjects, the undersigned has decided the following course of action in this matter.

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1. Petitioner �rjun Gupta & Lakshy Jain shall be given remedial measures and their results may be declared.

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2. Other Petitioners shall be given remedial measures as per C�ME Guidelines 2024 and be allowed to appear for Supplementary Examination after fulfilling the attendance criteria. However, they have to fulfil other eligibility criteria as well, in accordance with C�ME 2023 Guidelines.

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3. Phase-1 M��S Students who did not approach the Hon’ble High Court of �ombay at Goa but face similar attendance issues shall also be treated in par with other Petitioners. Course of action described at aforementioned at point no. 2 shall be also followed for these students.

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Submitted as desired.

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3. In view of this communication, the grievance of the Petitioners stands redressed.

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4. Mr Lawande however submits that the University has not

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declared the results even in respect of those subjects where the Petitioners have the required attendance. Ms Agni learned Senior Advocate for the University submits that the results have been declared and if the results in respect of those Petitioners who have the required attendance is not declared, the same will be declared within ten days from today. Accepting this assurance, the petitions are disposed of.

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5. Shri Shirodkar assures us that the remedial classes will be held within a period of ten days. After such remedial classes, the University will be informed to enable them to take further steps.

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6. The petitions are disposed of. No cost.

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7. Liberty to apply in case of difficulty.

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VALMIKI MENEZES, J. M.S. KARNIK, J.

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Signed by: JOSE FRANCISCO DSOUZA Designation: Personal Assistant Date: 16/10/2024 17:50:11

Nikhil v. the State of Goa, Thr. Its Chief Secretary and 3 Ors.

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