Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Sree Balaji Medical College files contempt against Union health secy

Chennai:

Sree Balaji Medical College has filed a contempt petition against
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare secretary for not obeying
the court order to increase the intake of students in the MBBS degree
course from 150 to 250 for the academic year 2014-15.

Justice B Rajendran after hearing the petition adjourned the hearing to June 24.

Madras High court on April 29 have directed Union health ministry to
consider the application of the petitioner dated September 25, 2013 on
merits and in accordance with law on or before May 31, 2014 for the
reasons that Medical Council of India had encashed the fees paid by
the petitioner college.

The college submits that the last date for grant of letter of
permission is July 15, 2014 for the academic year 2014-15.

Seeking ad interim direction to direct the respondent to pass orders
on the application of the petitioner for increase in the intake, the
college said that it has made investments for more than Rs 100 crore
in providing infrastructure and amenities and is also maintaining a
huge faculty for increased intake.

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