The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a
plea of an MBBS student challenging the termination of his admission in an
Odisha-based medical college without prior notice.
A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising
Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan asked the student's counsel Harshit
Agrawal to move the high court with his grievances.
"The plea is dismissed as withdrawn," the
bench said.
Agrawal approached the apex court seeking
re-admission to the MBBS course for the 2024-2029 academic session.
He also sought a declaration that the termination of his
admission, allegedly carried out without any notice or hearing, was illegal and
in violation of principles of natural justice.
The plea also called for the formulation and
enforcement of uniform procedural safeguards in disciplinary matters across
medical colleges to ensure transparency and fairness.
During the brief hearing, the bench questioned
Agrawal's decision to not move the high court and approach the apex court
directly.
The counsel referred to a previous instance where
the top court had issued notice in a similar plea involving another MBBS
student who had challenged the vacation of interim protection against
termination of admission.
The lawyer also informed the bench about a related
transfer petition that is pending and is scheduled for hearing on July 14.
"We are not going to entertain a direct writ
petition here," said Justice Bindal. This led the counsel to seek the nod
of the bench to withdraw the plea, which was allowed.
Besides the Centre, Agrawal had made National
Medical Commission, Medical Counselling Committee, National Testing Agency, CBI
and Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital at Balangir in Odisha parties to
his petition.