ASIYA SHAH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN this writ application the petitioner Asiya Shah, has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to accept her admission in the M.B.B.S. course at the Rajendra Medical College. Ranchi for the Session starting from 2001. According to the petitioner she had been selected in the Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination. 2001 (J.C.E.C.E.) and her application was duly forwarded for Counselling but even thereafter, the Principal of the said college refused admission on the ground that she does not fulfil the residential eligibility.

(2.) THIS case was heard at length and both Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Senior Advocate and Mr. Pradip Modi, learned G.P.I. argued and represented their respective clients.

(3.) ACCORDING to the learned Counsel for the State and as per the counter -affidavit of the Principal. Rajendra Medical College. Ranchi. only those candidates who were citizens of India and who satisfied the domicile criteria laid down under Sub -clause (i) to (vi) of Clause 14. 8 (Kha) of the Prospectus were entitled to take admission in the Medical College. According to him the residential certificate marked as Annexure -5. dated 04.12.2001 is a temporary certificate and it certifies that the father is an employee of TELCO and that the lather is a resident of Golniuri for more than ten years. According to him this is not a 'native certificate' nor a 'domicile certificate.'