MBBS Admission Rule Requiring Candidates to Study in State for 4 consecutive years not Applicable to Permanent Residents: Telangana HC
Telangana High Court
Hyderabad: In a major relief to the permanent residents of Telangana seeking MBBS/BDS admission in the State, the High Court has clarified that Rule 3(III) (B) of Telangana Medical and Dental Colleges Admission (admission into MBBS & BDS Courses) Rules-2017 is not applicable for the permanent residents of Telangana.
According to this particular rule, to be eligible for MBBS/BDS admission under the State-Quota seats in Telangana, the candidates are required to study in a local educational institution or reside in the State for four consecutive academic years before appearing in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). Among the total MBBS/BDS seats, 85% remain reserved for the State Quota candidates and 15% of the total seats remain reserved for the All India Quota (AIQ) candidates.
Challenging this rule, parents and students, who were aggrieved with this rule, approached the Telangana High Court bench. While considering the matter, the HC bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T Vinod Kumar opined that Rule 3(III)(B) was inimical to the interests of students and observed, "We found this rule unconstitutional."
However, the bench did not strike it down and observed, "Since this rule is associated with rule 3(III)(C) which allows only those students as locals who studied here for seven previous consecutive years, we are not striking it down because it would open the space for outsiders contrary to the Presidential Order that protects local reservations."
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