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On Wednesday, a single judge bench of the Madras High Court directed the Puducherry government and the Union Health Ministry to make an “appropriate decision” on the admission of a first-year MBBS student at JIPMER in Puducherry named Khalid, whose admission was called into question by an 18-year-old student named Saminathan. Justice CV Karthikeyan, the presiding judge, stated in the judgment that it is not the court’s place to advise public servants on their duties, and that the admission authorities will need to make a decision based on their rules. Saminathan had alleged that Khalid had claimed nativity in both Puducherry and Kerala during the admission process.

As per admission norms, a student is not permitted to claim nativity in more than one state during an academic year when applying for admission to medical colleges. Saminathan, who was granted admission to the JIPMER campus in Karaikal, which is considered secondary to the Puducherry campus, demanded that Khalid’s admission be revoked because he allegedly provided misleading information to the authorities by submitting a false affidavit claiming nativity in both Puducherry and Kerala.

Saminathan requested that he be transferred to the Puducherry campus on the seat presently occupied by Khalid. Although Khalid denied any wrongdoing, it was found that he had violated the nativity norm, and the Department of Medical Education (DME) of Puducherry filed an affidavit stating that only the Directorate General of Health Services, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) could cancel the admission. The MoHFW requested that the court take an appropriate decision. The high court has now directed both authorities to take appropriate action within 10 working days based on the declaration that Khalid obtained a seat through a false declaration.