Summary
In the exceptional circumstances of disrupted and cancelled Bihar medical counselling, the Court extended completion of 2017 postgraduate degree and diploma admissions to June 15, 2017. Participation in the extended counselling was restricted to eligible students invited in the last counselling who could not secure admission, rather than opening a fresh general admission opportunity.
Issues
- Whether Bihar’s disrupted counselling justified limited relaxation of the May 31 admission deadline.
- Which candidates could participate in extended counselling.
Held
- Although the approved medical admission schedule ordinarily required adherence, cancellation and late rescheduling of earlier rounds left insufficient opportunity to fill substantial vacancies in government and private colleges. The peculiar circumstances justified limited extension. (¶ 11–14)
- Admission could be completed through extended Board counselling by June 15, 2017. Eligibility was confined to students invited in the last counselling who could not take admission, with roll numbers reflected in the last notices concerning government and private colleges. (¶ 15)
Result
Applications disposed of; Bihar admission process extended to June 15, 2017 subject to the specified candidate restrictions.