Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health Sciences Rep. By Its Registrar vs. Maratha Mandals Nathijirao G Halgekar Institute Of Dental Sciences And Research Centre, Belgaum, Karnataka Rep. By Its Principal, Dr. Ramakanth S. Nayak, S/O Sri Sanjeev Nayak, Age 48 Yrs

ITEM NO.49 COURT NO.4 SECTION IV-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).2597-2610/2015

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25919/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25920/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25921/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25922/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25923/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25924/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25925/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25926/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25927/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25928/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25929/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25930/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25931/2014 18-11-2014 in WP No. 25932/2014 passed by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru)

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

BAPUJI DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL AND ORS Respondent(s)

(WITH IA No.119663/2017-CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION)

WITH

SLP(C) No. 2931-2951/2015 (IV-A) (WITH APPLN.(S) FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS ON IA 1/2015 and IA No.63667/2017-impleading party and IA No.63674/2017-CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION)

Date : 04-12-2017 These petitions were called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN B. LOKUR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA

For Petitioner(s) Mr. S. N. Bhat, AOR

For Respondent(s) Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shashikiran Shetty, Sr. Adv. Ms. Farah Fathima, Adv. Mr. Mahesh Thakur, AOR

Mr. Krishnan Venugopal, Sr. Adv. Ms. Farah Fathima, Adv. Mr. Shivendra Singh, Adv.

Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR Mr. Parikshit P. Angadi, Adv. Md. Apzal Ansari, Adv.

Mr. S. Udaya Kumar Sagar, Adv.

Ms. Bina Madhavan, Adv. Ms. Akanksha Mehra, Adv. Mr. Mrityunjai Singh, Adv. Ms. Swati Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Piyush Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Prateep Dhir, Adv. Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, Adv. Ms. Prarerna Joseph, Adv. Mr. Omkar Kambi, Adv. for M/S. Lawyer S Knit & Co Mr. Jai Wadhwa, Adv. Mr. Kashyap Kumar Dwivedi, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Anand Rai, Adv. Dr. Sushil Balwada, AOR Mr. Satya Mitra Garg, AOR Mrs. Manju Aggarwal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

Learned counsel for the respondents has shown us an order dated 27th February, 2017 passed in SLP(C) Nos.917-933 of 2017 (Association of Pvt. Dental and Medical Colleges of M.P. (APDMC) v. Union of India and Ors.). The order reads as follows:-

"Issue notice.

We are informed by learned counsel that the Central Government is considering the one-time relaxation for students who did not give the entrance examinations and have been admitted on the basis of 10+2 examination. We are also informed that this is an all India issue which involves students in fourteen States. In the circumstances, we consider it appropriate that the direction to remove the students from the rolls should be stayed till the Central Government takes a decision on the eligibility of such students. The Central Government shall take a decision within a period of six weeks from today. This consideration shall be without a reference to the orders of the High Court."

Learned counsel for the petitioner says that as per his information a decision has been taken by the Central Government pursuant to the order dated 27th February, 2017.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the examinations are due to be held on 14th December, 2017.

In view thereof, we adjourn the matter to 8th December, 2017 so that there is some clarity on whether a decision has been taken by the Central Government or not.

On the oral request of learned counsel for the petitioner, Union of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is impleaded as a party respondent. Similarly, the Dental Council of India is also impleaded as a party respondent.

Amended memo of parties be filed within two days.

Issue dasti notice to the newly impleaded parties returnable on 8th December, 2017.

Notice may also be served on the Standing Counsel for the newly impleaded parties.

In view of the shortage of time, we have requested Mr. P.S. Narasimha, Additional Solicitor General, who is present in Court, to assist us in the matter.

IA No.63667/2017

Learned counsel for the applicant seeks leave to withdraw the application for impleadment.

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Application is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.

(SANJAY KUMAR-I) (KAILASH CHANDER) AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER