State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Rakesh Menon & Anr.
EmailAppeal: Civil Appeal No, 1256 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 113 of 1994)
AND
Civil Appeal Nos. 1257-64 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 1116, 2805, 2603, 4276, 4277, 4278, 4279 and 5936 of 1994)
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 113 of 1994)
AND
Civil Appeal Nos. 1257-64 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 1116, 2805, 2603, 4276, 4277, 4278, 4279 and 5936 of 1994)
Petitioner: State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.
Respondent: Rakesh Menon & Anr.
Apeal: Civil Appeal No, 1256 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 113 of 1994)
AND
Civil Appeal Nos. 1257-64 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 1116, 2805, 2603, 4276, 4277, 4278, 4279 and 5936 of 1994)
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 113 of 1994)
AND
Civil Appeal Nos. 1257-64 of 1995
(Arising out of S.L.P. (C) Nos. 1116, 2805, 2603, 4276, 4277, 4278, 4279 and 5936 of 1994)
Judges: A.M. AHMADI, CJI., N.P. SINGH & SUJATA V. MANOHAR, JJ.
Date of Judgment: Feb 01, 1995
Head Note:
EDUCATION
Admission to Medical and Dental Colleges
Admission to Medical and Dental Colleges – Whether it was open to State Government to reduce the minimum qualifying marks in general English as relaxation for SC/ST Candidates – Held yes – High Court orders to the contrary set aside as in Rajesh Kumar Verma vs State of Madhya Pradesh.
Cases Reffered:
1. Rajesh Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 625 of 1994. (Para 2)
JUDGEMENT:
N.P. SINGH, J.:
1. Leave granted
2. A group of Writ Petitions were disposed of by a Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 21.8.1993, which related to admission to the Medical and Dental Colleges in the said State. The Division Bench came to the conclusion that it was not open to the State Government to reduce the minimum qualifying marks in general English in order to make seats available to SC/ST candidates by virtue of the said relaxation.
3. Some Special Petitions filed against the same judgment in the connected Writ Petitions, (Civil Appeal Nos. 623-624 of 1994, Rajesh Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., Civil Appeal No.625 of 1994, State of M.P. & Anr. v. Chitresh Kasliwal Anr. were disposed of by this Court on 21.1.1994. This Court allowed the aforesaid Civil Appeals and set aside the impugned order dated 21.8.1993 of the Division Bench of the High Court.
4. These Civil Appeals have been filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh, against similar orders passed by the Division Bench in different Writ Petitions filed on behalf of the respondents. All the appeals are disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 21.1.1994 of this Court. The appeals filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh are allowed and the orders passed by the High Court are set aside. There will be no order for costs.
1. Leave granted
2. A group of Writ Petitions were disposed of by a Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on 21.8.1993, which related to admission to the Medical and Dental Colleges in the said State. The Division Bench came to the conclusion that it was not open to the State Government to reduce the minimum qualifying marks in general English in order to make seats available to SC/ST candidates by virtue of the said relaxation.
3. Some Special Petitions filed against the same judgment in the connected Writ Petitions, (Civil Appeal Nos. 623-624 of 1994, Rajesh Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors., Civil Appeal No.625 of 1994, State of M.P. & Anr. v. Chitresh Kasliwal Anr. were disposed of by this Court on 21.1.1994. This Court allowed the aforesaid Civil Appeals and set aside the impugned order dated 21.8.1993 of the Division Bench of the High Court.
4. These Civil Appeals have been filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh, against similar orders passed by the Division Bench in different Writ Petitions filed on behalf of the respondents. All the appeals are disposed of in terms of the judgment dated 21.1.1994 of this Court. The appeals filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh are allowed and the orders passed by the High Court are set aside. There will be no order for costs.
