Dr.H.Arivoli v. Union of India
Writ Petitions (Article 226, Constitution of India) – PG medical admission – PwD / differently abled quota
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court common order (07-01-2026, D. Bharatha Chakravarthy J.) disposing WP Nos. 28324 & 29129 of 2023 (Dr. H. Arivoli v. Union of India and others) concerning PwD-quota PG medical admission; impugned disability certificate dated 22.09.2023 recorded 12% against earlier 45% locomotor disability; prospective relief — fresh Regional Medical Board assessment uninfluenced by impugned certificate, objective in-person eligibility determination; Article 226 Constitution of India; MCI Gazette Notification No.MCI-18(1)/2018-Med./187262 dated 13.03.2019; no costs; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions disposed of on terms: (i) dehors the impugned order dated 22.09.2023, petitioner entitled to apply for PG medical admission for the current year or ensuing years under both the general quota and the persons with disability quota; (ii) on application, he shall be examined by the appropriate Regional Medical Board, which shall decide the disability percentage uninfluenced by the impugned certificate, with eligibility objectively decided by in-person examination; (iii) connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.