SC Recognises Dearth of Super Speciality Doctors in Dental Science, Grants Relief to Dentists Facing Admission Cancellation
Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: Observing that there is a 'dearth of Super-Speciality Doctors' in the field of dentistry, the Supreme Court in a recent order granted relief to MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) graduates of the 2016-2019 batch in the dental colleges of Madhya Pradesh by regularising their admission and directing the State Government authorities to issue necessary degrees to them.
While considering an appeal filed by the MDS graduates, who challenged the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order cancelling their admission taken in 2016, the top court bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan observed, "It is commonly known that there is a dearth of super specialty doctors even in the field of dental science. If the admission of the appellants is not regularized the education undertaken by them would go in waste."
"Therefore, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we are inclined to allow the appeal and quash and set aside the impugned order passed by the High Court as well as the orders passed by the Regulatory Authority and the Appellate Authority. Ordered accordingly," ordered the top court bench.
The petitioner students pursued their Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course from the States of Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. They took admission for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in the dental colleges situated in the State of Madhya Pradesh. However, their admissions were cancelled by the Regulatory Authority on the ground that they did not participate in the counselling process and violated the Supreme Court order dated 17.03.2016.
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