2020 (8) TMI 863 - SC - Indian Laws

Interpretation of law - admission and continuation in postgraduate medical degree courses - HELD THAT - It is directed that the doctors who are already undergoing the postgraduate degree courses on the basis of being successful in the original writ petition filed in the High Court at Calcutta shall not be disturbed from pursuing the said course. The same direction shall also cover successful medical students who have already undertaken admission in postgraduate medical degree courses following the applicable admission process and are pursuing their postgraduate studies in the States of Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Application disposed off.

Summary

Issues: Interpretation of law in a judgment by the High Court at Calcutta, restoration of a memorandum, dismissal of a writ petition, continuation of postgraduate degree courses for doctors, allowance for successful medical students in various states, disposal of connected applications, dissolution of interim orders, and no order as to costs.

Interpretation of Law by High Court at Calcutta:
The Supreme Court, comprising Justices M. R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, delivered a judgment setting aside the High Court at Calcutta's decision in MAT No. 1222 of 2019 and allied appeals. Justice Aniruddha Bose noted that the High Court's judgment was not based on a proper interpretation of the law. Consequently, the judgment under appeal was overturned, and all appeals were allowed. The memorandum dated April 18, 2013, was restored, and a writ petition filed in the High Court at Calcutta was dismissed. Additionally, writ petitions filed before the Supreme Court were allowed in the specified terms.

Continuation of Postgraduate Degree Courses:
The judgment directed that doctors already pursuing postgraduate degree courses based on success in the original writ petition filed in the High Court at Calcutta should not be disrupted from continuing their studies. This directive also extended to successful medical students who had secured admission in postgraduate medical degree courses through the appropriate admission process and were actively engaged in their studies in Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

Disposal of Connected Applications and Interim Orders:
All connected applications were deemed disposed of, and any interim orders in place were dissolved as per the judgment. The comprehensive resolution of these applications and orders was a crucial aspect of the Supreme Court's decision-making process.

Costs and Final Decree:
The judgment concluded with a declaration that there would be no order as to costs. This final decree highlighted the Court's decision on the matter, emphasizing the resolution of the issues at hand without any additional financial implications for the parties involved.