Kerala High Court
44 Dr.Jasmin Scaria vs Present on 29 May, 2018
Author: Shaji P. Chaly
Bench: Shaji P.Chaly
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MAY 2018 / 8TH JYAISHTA, 1940
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PETITIONER(S)
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1 DR.SARATH PURUSHOTHAMAN. P.,
AGED 27 YEARS, S/O PURUSHOTHAMAN. P.K,
PANAKKAL HOUSE, PADIYOOR. P.O, IRINJALAKKUDA,
THRISSUR-680 688.
2 DR.AMAL SASIDHARAN,
AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.DR.I.M. SASIDHARAN,
MADHAVAM, MYTHREE LANE, KODUNGALLUR. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 664.
3 DR.ANANTAKRISHNAN. R,
AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.RAVEENDRANATHAN. E,
EACHARATH HOUSE, ARIYANUR. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 102.
4 DR.ANAS. S,
S/O.A. SAINUDEEN KUNJU, ANAS MANZIL(PALLIVADAKKATHIL),
ADINADU SOUTH, KATTILKADAVU. P.O,
KARUNAGAPPALLY-690 542.
5 DR.ANEES AHAMMED KURIKKAL. O.V,
AGED 28 YEARS, S/O MANU KURIKKAL O.V,
ANEES MAHAL, KOLAPARAMBA. P.O,
MALAPPURAM-676 522.
6 DR.ANUSREE. V,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.T.V. HARINDRANATHAN,
HARISREE HOUSE, PERINKONNU, CHENGALAYI. P.O,
SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR-670 631.
7 DR.BUENA. R.,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.A. KARIM,
T.C.13/1502(1), BURMA ROAD,
KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE. P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
8 DR.DON ZACH CHERIYAN,
AGED 28 YEARS, S/O SURESH CHERIYAN,
PUNNACKATTU BABY VILLA, KALLISSERY. P.O,
CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA-689 124.
9 DR.DRISYA JAGADEES,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.JAGADEES BABU. V.D,
VAZHAPPULLY HOUSE, THANISSERY. P.O,
MANAPPADI, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR-680 701.
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10 DR.EBENEZER YOHANNAN,
AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.YOHANNAN. O,
EBENEZER BHAVAN, VENGOOR. P.O,
AYOOR, KOLLAM-691 533.
11 DR.FABIYA. K.M,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.MOHAMMED YOUSUF,
KOCHAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MATHILAKAM. P.O,
PUTHIYAKAVU, THRISSUR-680 685.
12 DR.FASEEH MOHAMMED P.V,
AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED KUTTY. P.N,
NARIKKUTH HOUSE, PULIKKAL. P.O,
MALAPPURAM-673 637.
13 DR.HRIDYA. P,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.PRASAD B.N,
BLANGAT HOUSE, ENGANDIYUR. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 615.
14 DR.INDU. K.R,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.RAJEEV K.S,
KADAVIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, PADINJAREMURI,
VAIKOM. P.O, KOTTAYAM -686 141.
15 DR.INDU T.R,
AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.RATHIKUMAR T.R,
THANDIYAKKAL HOUSE, ANTHIKAD. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 641.
16 DR.JASITHA ABDUL JABBAR,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.ABDUL JABBAR,
PULIKKAL HOUSE, KUDALLUR.P.O,
PALAKKAD-679 554.
17 DR.KAVITHA. K,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.P. KRISHNA KUMAR,
KRISHNA KRIPA, SURYA THEATRE,
A.N. PURAM, ALAPPUZHA-688 011.
18 DR.LAL KRISHNA A.U,
AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.G.T. UNNIKRISHNAN,
KANNAN MANDHIRAM, VADAKKEVILA. P.O,
MULLIVILA, KOLLAM-691 010.
19 DR.MARIA JOSEPH,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O DR V.T. JOSEPH,
VETTOM HOUSE, LINK INDIA ROAD,
VENNALA. P.O, ERANAKULAM-682 028.
20 DR.MARIA SUNNY,
AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.SUNNY JOSEPH,
CHERUSSERIL HOUSE, VEROOR. P.O,
CHANGANASSERY-686 104.
21 DR.MEERA RAJAN,
AGED 30 YEARS, D/O.RAJAN S.G,
PLACKAL, ALAKODE. P.O, KANNUR-670 571.
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22 DR.NAJMA. N,
AGED 27 YEARS, W/O KHAIS KUNINGATT,
KUNINGATT HOUSE, PURAMERI, KUNINGAD.P.O,
KOZHIKODE-673 503.
23 DR.NIRANJAN. A.V,
AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.M. VIJAYAKUMAR,
ARAMAM 10/927-B, THAKALLA, KACHANI,
KARAKULAM. P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564.
24 DR.PARVATHY P.YOGANADHAN,
AGED 24 YEARS, D/O.DR.M.N. YOGANADHAN NAMPOOTHIRY,
FLAT NO.5B, SKYLINE INFINITY, CARMEL PARK ROAD,
MUNDUPALAM, THRISSUR-680 001.
25 DR.PRATHIBHA. T,
AGED 28 YEARS, D/O DEVADASAN. K,
PERURTHARAYIL HOUSE, MANAPPALLY SOUTH,
S V MARKET P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY,
KOLLAM-690 518.
26 DR.RINSHY ABDUL,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O ABDULKADER V.K,
ANEES MANZIL, OLARIKKARA, PULLAZHY. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 012.
27 DR.SADICK P.M,
AGED 31 YEARS, S/O MOHAMMED P.K,
PUTHIYAVEETTIL GARDENS, MANNAM. P.O,
NORTH PARUR, ERNAKULAM-683 520.
28 DR.SMRTHI VIJAY,
D/O.VIJAYAKUMAR, SREEVIJAYAM,
RAVI VARMA LANE, ATTINGAL. P.O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 101.
29 DR.SONA VIJAY,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.K.K. VIJAYAGOPALAN,
AMARJYOTHI, KAITHAKKUNDA, AYIKKARAPPADI. P.O,
PULIKKAL, MALAPPURAM-673 637.
30 DR.SREELAKSHMI BALAKRISHNAN,
D/O.BALAKRISHNAN. M.V, SWATHI,
SANKARAYYAR ROAD, POOTHOLE. P.O,
THRISSUR-680 004.
31 DR.SREESHMA VARGHESE,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.T.D. VARGHESE,
THIRUMATTATHIL HOUSE, ROSE VILLA,
PAYANGADI. P.O, KANNUR-670 303.
32 DR.SUMINA ABBAS,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.M. ABBAS,
HUSSAIN VILLA, MARKET ROAD,
ATTINGAL. P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 101.
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33 DR.URMILA. M.G,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.MADANAMOHANAN NAIR. N,
KAVALLOOR VEEDU, KEEZHAROOR JUNCTION,
KEEZHAROOR. P.O, NEYYATTINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 130.
34 DR.VIPIN V.PILLAI,
AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.VIDYADHARAN PILLAI,
NILACKAL HOUSE, PULIMEL, PATTOR. P.O,
ALAPPUZHA-690 529.
35 DR.YAMEENA HAMEED,
AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.P.A.A. ABDUL HAMEED,
POOVATHAVNGAL HOUSE, MAHILALAYAM SCHOOL ROAD,
THOTTUMUGAM. P.O, ALUVA-683 105.
36 DR.NABEEL THAHA,
28 YEARS, S/O.THAHA. M,
PUTHENVILA HOUSE, MUTTAPPALAM,
S.V. PURAM. P.O, VARKALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 145.
37 DR.AADIL ABDUL KAREEM,
AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL KAREEM. K.M,
KADAMBAT HOUSE, LALOOR ROAD,
ELTHURUTH. P.O, THRISSUR-680 611.
38 DR.AARYA SERIN RAJU,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.DR.RAJU DAVID,
KANAVU HOUSE, KIZHATHADIYOOR. P.O,
MEENACHIL, PALA, KOTTAYAM-686 574.
39 DR.SREEDATH. M,
AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.SURESH KUMAR M.S,
MARAKKATH HOUSE, ELAVALLY SOUTH. P.O,
CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR-680 511.
40 DR.PHILIP TOJO KALLOOPPARAMBAN,
AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.JOSE P.KALLOOPPARAMBIL,
KALLOOPPARAMBAN HOUSE, P.H. WARD,
ALAPPUZHA-688 001.
41 DR.ANU PAUL,
AGED 25 YEARS, D/O.M.M. PAILY,
MEKKATTU HOUSE, VAZHUKUMPARA,
CHUVANNAMANNU. P.O, PANANCHERY,
THRISSUR-680 652.
42 DR.RESHMA AHMED. C,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.NAZIR AHAMED. C,
'KHAYAAL', THEKKUMURI. P.O, TIRUR,
MALAPPURAM-676 105.
43 DR.ROSHNA AHAMED. C,
AGED 27 YEARS, D/O.NAZIR AHAMED .C,
'KHAYAAL', THEKKUMURI. P.O, TIRUR,
MALAPPURAM-676 105.
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44 DR.JASMIN SCARIA,
AGED 26 YEARS, D/O.SCARIA E.T,
EDAKKANCHERRY HOUSE, KAYANNA P.O,
KOYILANDI, KOZHIKODE-673 526.
BY ADVS.SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR
SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN
SMT.K.VIDYA
SRI.VINODE V. LUKA.
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA,
POCKET-14, SECTOR-8, DWARKA PHASE-1,
NEW DELHI-110 077, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
3. THE COMMISSIONER OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING,
SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
4. THE DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011,
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.
5. THE NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS,
MEDICAL ENCLAVE, ANSARI NAGAR,
MAHATMA GANDHI MARG (RING ROAD),
NEW DELHI-110 029, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.
* ADDL. R6 TO R15 IMPLEADED
6. DR.PREETHI C.J.,
D/O.C.K. JOSE, AGED 37 YEARS,
THURUTHIYIL, OLARIKKARA, PULLAZHI P.O.,
THRISSUR, KERALA.
7. DR.NASEERA CHERUVAKKATH,
D/O.ALI CHERUVAKKATH, AGED 34 YEARS,
HARIS MANZIL, MUKKILAPEEDIKA, VALANCHERY,
MALAPPURAM, KERALA.
8. DR.SOUMYA V.JOY,
D/O.V. JOYI, AGED 34 YEARS,
GIRIBHAVAN, PATTITHANAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA.
9. DR.JASMIN. A.,
S/O.P.M. ABDUL SALAM, AGED 29 YEARS,
TC NO.13/486(2), NEAR SHERIN GARDENS,
ARUVIYODE JUNCTION, MANNANTHALA P.O.,
THIRUVANANYHAPURAM, KERALA.
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10. DR.ABDULLA KUTTY K.,
S/O.SAIDOOTY HAJI K., AGED 39 YEARS,
KALATHINGAL, AVILORA, KODUVALLY,
KOZHIKODE, KERALA.
11. DR.SASILEKHA V.S.,
D/O.VASAVAN K., AGED 44 YEARS,
KOOTIKKADA P.O., KOLLAM, KERALA.
12. DR.SURABHI SOMAN,
D/O.CHELLAPPAN SOMA, AGED 30 YEARS,
GOKULAM, NEAR LOTUS THEATRE,
ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM, KERALA.
13. DR.MAREENA MATHEW GEORGE,
D/O.GEROLD E.HENRY, AGED 45 YEARS,
17 C, ROYAL EMPRESS, JAWHAR NAGAR,
ERANHIPALA, KOZHIKODE, KERALA.
14. SANDEEP. R.,
S/O.RAJAN M., AGED 39 YEARS,
MULLAMANGALATH MANA, KUNNAMKULAM,
THRISSUR, KERALA.
15. DR.RENJINI CHANDRAN,
D/O.B.S. BALACHANDRAN, AGED 33 YEARS,
CHEMMALA HOUSE, THRIKKALATHOOR,
ERNAKULAM, KERALA.
* ADDL. R6 TO R15 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 29/05/2018
IN I.A. NO.9127/2018.
R1, R3 & R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V. MANU.
R2 BY ADV. SRI.TITUS MANI VETTOM, SC.
ADDL. R6 TO R15 BY ADVS. SRI.JOSE ABRAHAM,
SRI.MANU SRINATH,
SRI.N.RAGESH,
SRI.CHACKO SIMON,
SRI.BINOY DAVIS,
SRI.REJI GEORGE.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 29-05-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
rs.
31/05/2018.
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL
EDUCATION(AMENDMENT)REGULATIONS,2018, PUBLISHED
IN THE GAZETTE, DATED 05.04.2018, VIDE
NO.MCI-18(1)/2018-MED./100818.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER
DATED 12.04.2018, ISSUED BY THE HEALTH & FAMILY
WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIDE G.O(RT)NO.1218/2018/H&FWD.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ADMISSION TO P.G. MEDICAL
COURSES 2018,SERVICE QUOTA LIST-REVISED,
DATED 02.04.2018.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SERVICE DETAILS AND
INCENTIVES MARKS FOR IN-SERVICE CANDIDATES,
PUBLISHED ON 21.04.2018, AFTER THE
CONSEQUENT TO EXHIBIT P1 & P2.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INFORMATION BULLETIN
FOR NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE
TEST(POST GRADUATE)FOR ADMISSION TO MD/MS/POST
GRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES 2018 ADMISSION
SESSION.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL
EDUCATION REGULATIONS, 2000, AS AMENDED UPTO
JULY, 2017.
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE
4TH RESPONDENT AND APPROVED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT VIDE G.O.(MS.)NO.38/2018.H&FWD,
DATED 03.03.2018.
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE MERIT LIST FOR ADMISSIONS
TO KERALA PG MEDICAL 2018, DATED 02.04.2018,
RELEASED ON THE BASIS OF NEET PG 2018 MERIT LIST.
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE "CONCEPTS AND
DEFINITIONS", ON PAGE 26 OF THE 'PROVISIONAL
POPULATION TOTALS- KERALA'.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL.
//TRUE COPY//
P.S. TO JUDGE
rs.
31/05/2018.
SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
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Dated this the 29th day of May, 2018
JUDGMENT
This writ petition is filed by the petitioners who are MBBS Graduate Doctors included in the ranked list of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test - Post Graduate (NEET-PG) conducted on 07.01.2018 by the 5 th respondent, seeking to declare that once the selection process commences as per the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, as amended on 31.07.2017, and half of the Allotment process have been completed, the rule of the game cannot be changed in the middle, to the detriment of the existing remaining aspirants, who are similarly situated as that of the petitioners and admitted in the 1st Allotment, and also to declare that the action pursuant to the change of the rules is illegal, irrational and procedurally improper, being violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and for other consequential and allied reliefs. Material facts for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:
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2. Petitioners who are MBBS Graduate Doctors participated in the NEET-PG examination conducted on 07.01.2018 by the 5th respondent. The selection and allotment of aspirants in the State Quota seats of the above Post Graduate Degree Courses are done by the 3 rd and 4th respondents, through a Ranked List and Allotment List on the basis of the NEET-PG 2018 Ranked List prepared by the National Board of Examinations. Separate seats are set apart for All India Quota and State Quota. According to the petitioners, till the 1st State Quota Allotment, in relation to the present admission process, the binding Regulation governing the NEET-PG and subsequent Ranked List, Allotment and Admissions was, the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, as amended on 31.07.2017.
3. However, after the 1st All India Allotment and the 1st State Quota Allotment, the above Regulations have been amended by the Medical Council of India, by Ext.P1 notification dated 05.04.2018, by changing the rule of the game, in the middle, thereby affecting the opportunities of the petitioners and hundreds of other MBBS Graduates, who were waiting for the Allotment with legitimate expectation. Prior to the said W.P.(C) No.14289 of 2018 3 amendment, in determining the merits of candidates who are in service of Government/public authority, weightage in the marks may be given by the Government/Competent Authority as an incentive at the rate of 10% of the marks obtained for each year of service in remote and/or difficult areas up to the maximum of 30% of the marks obtained in NEET. But, after the amendment, the words 'remote and/or difficult areas' have been amended and replaced with the words b