NAINA VERMA Vs. STATE OF H.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Petitioner appeared in the Combined Pre-Medical Entrance Test for Graduate (M.B.B.S./B.D.S.) Courses in Himachal Pradesh for the Session 2003-2004 against the two seats in reserved for the wards of Exservicemen. The Petitioner secured 110 marks Respondent No. 3 Abhishek Sharma who also appeared for a seat under this category secured 123 marks. Another candidate Nishant Nadda who appeared against Roll Number 12943 under this category secured 112 marks.

(2.) For regulating the admissions in the Medical and Dental Colleges, a Counseling Committee was constituted by the State and first round of counselling was held on July 18, 2003 and July 19, 2003 to consider the admissions in the approved/recognized Government Medical /Dental Colleges. The counselling was held in respect of the seats available under the various categories in Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla and the candidates were recommended by the Committee in order of merit. So far the counseling for Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical-College Tanda is concerned, the candidates were not recommended for the said College as permission for admitting fifth batch to this College was awaited.

(3.) The counselling for the seats reserved for the wards of Ex-servicemen was attended by three candidates noticed above in order of merit. Respondent No. 3 Abhishek Sharma, at Sr. No. 1 in order of merit, was selected against one of these seats.