of the petitioner-institute argues that on, 24.06.2024 a communication bearing no. Renewal/UGMEB/2023-24/727 had been issued by respondent no. 2 i.e. National Medical Commission on the subject assessment of annual declaration form and grant of renewal of undergraduate seats (MBBS) for the year 2024-25, whereby the petitioner-institute had been denied renewal of seats of MBBS for the academic year 2024-25. In this regard, it is argued that said communication dated 24.06.2024 is illegal, arbitrary and unjustified as the same has been issued without providing the petitioner-institute an opportunity of being heard, which is in contravention with the principles of natural justice. It is further argued that as per Chapter III - Penalties Clause 8 of the Maintenance of Standard of Medical Education Regulation, 2023, the petitioner-institute had to be provided with a reasonable opportunity to rectify the deficiencies, if any, and only thereafter, any action could have been taken if the petitionerinstitute would have failed to meet the requisite norms. However, it is stated that the same has been blatantly ignored by respondent no. 2 in the present case. It has been further argued that many other medical institutes are similarly placed with the petitioner-institute and the respondents have granted renewal permission to the said medical institutes to admit candidates for the academic year 2024-25 by imposing monetary penalty as per law. Thus, it is prayed that the petitioner-institute be given an opportunity to rectify the deficiencies and be allowed to admit candidates for the MBBS course for the academic year 2024-25 in accordance with law.
