LAWS(SC)-1999-8-135

PREETI SRIVASTAVA Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

Decided On August 10, 1999
PREETI SRIVASTAVA Appellant
V/S
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted in SLP (C) No. 12231 of 1997.

(2.) The following issue formulated by this Court at the commencement of hearing, requires consideration :

(3.) The State of Uttar Pradesh has prescribed a Post-Graduate Medical Entrance Examination for admission to Post-Graduate Degree/diploma courses in medicine. This is in conformity with the relevant Regulations of the Medical Council of India. By G. O. dated 11-10-1994, the State Government fixed a cut-off percentage of 45% marks in the Post-Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (PGMEE) for admission of the general category candidates to the Post- Graduate Courses in Medicine. The cut-off percentage of marks for the reserved category candidates viz. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes etc. was fixed at 35%. Thereafter, by another G. O. dated 31-8-1995 the State of Uttar Pradesh completely did away with a cut-off percentage of marks in respect of the reserved category candidates so that there were no minimum qualifying marks in the Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination prescribed for the reserved category candidates who were seeking admission to the Post Graduate Courses.