Dr.G.R.Ravindranath v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge order declines to entertain writ petitions challenging NEET implementation and OBC reservation policies in medical admissions, citing a Supreme Court order prohibiting High Courts from entertaining NEET-related writs.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.07.2019
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.P.Nos.19151 & 19158 of 2019 and WMP Nos.18541, 18543 & 18545 of 2019 in WP No.19151 of 2019
Dr.G.R.Ravindranath .. Petitioner in both WPs .Vs. 1. The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department, "A" Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011.
- The Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Human Research Development, Department of Higher Education, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 001.
- The Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 011. 4. The Medical Council of India, Pocket 14, Sector-8, Dwarka Phase I, New Delhi - 110 077.
- The Secretary, National Board of Examinations, Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Mahathma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road) New Delhi - 110 029.
- The Secretary, The National Testing Agency, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, Government of India, C-20, 1A/8, Sector 62, IITK Outreach Centre, NOIDA-201 309.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
whether the writ court can entertain petitions regarding NEET and OBC reservation in medical admissions despite Supreme Court direction
whether to quash the information bulletin for MBBS/BDS admission as discriminatory or unconstitutional
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. G.R. Ravindranath
- respondent
The Union of India
- respondent
The Director General of Health Services
- respondent
The Medical Council of India
- respondent
The State Government of Tamil Nadu
Case details
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