MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA Vs. JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Medical Council of India, aggrieved by the interim order dated 24th August, 2011 passed by a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in Writ Petition No. 31587 of 2011 whereby it had permitted JSS Medical College, Respondent No. 1 herein, to increase the seats for MBBS Course from 150 to 200 for the academic year 2011-2012, has preferred this special leave petition.

(2.) Leave granted.

(3.) In view of the order which we propose to pass in this appeal it is inexpedient to give in detail the facts of the case. Suffice it to say that JSS Medical College, Respondent No. 1 herein (hereinafter referred to as 'the College'), is recognized for imparting MBBS education with intake capacity of 150 students. On 27th of November, 2010, the College submitted an application for increase of intake capacity for the MBBS Course from the academic year 2011-2012 from 150 to 250. The Board of Governors, the body to which power has been vested to carry out the functions and duties of the Medical Council of India (hereinafter referred to as 'the Board of Governors') appointed assessor by order dated 23rd of February, 2011 to assess the physical and other teaching facilities available for grant of letter of permission for the increase of MBBS seats from 150 to 250 to the College for the academic year 2011-2012.