CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) In Mridul Dhar v. Union of India (2005) 2 SCC 64 this Court approved the following time-schedule for admission to medical courses (first MBBS course):

(3.) The appellant (Christian Medical College, Ludhiana) is a minority institution running a medical college with an intake capacity of 50. As per the order dated 1.6.2005 of this Court in W.P. [C] No. 357/2004, 75% of the seats were to be filled according to the choice of the Appellant college from the members of the minority community and balance 25% seats to be filled by the candidates allotted by the State on the basis of the merit list prepared by it. Thus it is not in dispute that for the academic year 2005-06, out of the 50 seats, 38 seats were to be filled by the college with minority students and 12 seats were to be filled by the candidates allotted by the State.