Summary
In pending proceedings brought by first-year MBBS students, the Supreme Court directed immediate handover of the college and all assets to Uttarakhand following the State’s takeover offer. Affiliation and regulatory permission remained to be obtained. Students could sit examinations only if both were granted. The premises were to be sealed and the matter listed for further hearing.
Issues
- What interim measures should protect the students and preserve the college’s assets while the State sought affiliation and permission.
Held
- On the State’s offer, the college was directed to hand over its land, buildings and movable and immovable assets forthwith, completing handover by 7 December 2018. (¶¶ 3, 4)
- On the State’s application, the University was to inspect under its statutes and decide on affiliation within four weeks. After establishing the necessary infrastructure, the State was to seek the Medical Council’s permission. Neither approval was automatically granted by the order. (¶ 5)
- The students’ ability to sit the first-year examination was expressly conditional on University affiliation and Medical Council permission. (¶ 6)
- The Director General of Police was directed to seal the premises immediately. Any future litigation concerning the college was to be brought only before the Supreme Court. (¶ 7)
- Further hearing was fixed for 13 December 2018 as the first item. (¶ 8)
Result
Interim directions issued for immediate asset handover and sealing, followed by applications for affiliation and regulatory permission. Examination permission remained conditional; matter listed for further hearing on 13 December 2018.