The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a petition filed by an MBBS student challenging the termination of his admission at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir, Odisha, without prior notice.
A partial working day (PWD) bench comprising Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan heard the matter and directed the petitioner’s counsel, Harshit Agrawal, to approach the relevant high court for redressal of grievances instead. "The plea is dismissed as withdrawn," the bench remarked after the counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition. In his plea, Agrawal had sought re-admission to the MBBS course for the academic session 2024–2029. He argued that his admission was terminated without any prior notice or opportunity to be heard, which he contended was a violation of the principles of natural justice.
The petition also called on the court to issue a declaration that the admission termination was illegal. Furthermore, it urged the top court to direct the formulation and implementation of uniform procedural safeguards in disciplinary actions across all medical colleges, in order to promote transparency and fairness. The bench later voiced concerns during the brief hearing about the student's decision to go straight to the Apex Court rather than the high court. The attorney responded by citing a prior instance in which notice had been sent by the Supreme Court in a comparable case involving a different MBBS student.
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That earlier case related to the vacation of interim protection in a dispute over admission termination. Agrawal’s lawyer also informed the bench that a related transfer petition was still pending before the Supreme Court and is listed for hearing on July 14.
However, Justice Bindal firmly stated, "We are not going to entertain a direct writ petition here." Following this, the counsel sought the court’s permission to withdraw the plea, which the bench granted. In addition to the Union Government, Agrawal had named several authorities as respondents in his petition. These included the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital.
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