K.R.Gowri, v. The Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Court dismissed petitions challenging cancellation of provisional medical course admissions found to be erroneous by department. Denied compensation to balance institutional reputation against petitioner inconvenience.
What did the court decide?
No costs awarded. Connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.10.2018
CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.Nos.21164 & 21165 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.24842 & 24843 in 2018
K.R.Gowri .. Petitioner in W.P.No.21164 of 2018 S.Privina .. Petitioner in W.P.No.21165 of 2018 vs 1.The Director, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research,(JIPMER), Dhanvantri Nagar, Puducherry 605006.
2.The Dean(Academic), Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research,(JIPMER), Dhanvantri Nagar, Puducherry 605006. .. Respondents in both W.Ps.
Prayer in both W.Ps.: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order of the 2nd respondent dated 02.08.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to admit the petitioners viz., minors - (1) R.Gowri and (2) S.Privina into first year B.Sc. Nursing Course JIPMER, Puducherry.
For Petitioners in both W.Ps. : Mr.M.Gnanasekar For Respondents in both W.Ps. : Mr.M.T.Arunan Standing Counsel. COMMON ORDER
The petitioners in both the Writ Petitions are minors, represented by their father. The petitioners have applied for B.Sc. Nursing Course in the JIPMER institute and they have also participated in the written examination held on 30.06.2018. They were called upon to attend certificate verification on 18.07.2018 and again asked to appear for verification before the Medical Board constituted by the JIPMER.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitions challenging the cancellation of provisional admission due to clerical error should be entertained.
Whether the department can correct factual or clerical mistakes in admission processes if it affects statutory eligibility.
Whether compensation can be awarded to petitioners for inconvenience caused by departmental error.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.R.Gowri
- petitioner
S.Privina
- respondent
Director, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
- respondent
Dean(Academic), Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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