Medical Admissions Under Sports Quota: Supreme Court Upholds Final Rank List
The case of Jyothir R. vs. Sunisha N.S. & Ors. pertains to admissions under the Sports Quota for the MBBS course in Kerala for the academic year 2019-20. The Supreme Court, in its judgment on September 5, 2019, upheld the final rank list prepared by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations and dismissed the appellant’s claim for reallocation.
Background of the Case
The appellant, Jyothir R., applied for admission under the Sports Quota based on his performance in the Under-25 Chess Championship conducted in January 2019. The admission process was governed by the Kerala State Sports Council guidelines, which allocated marks based on proficiency in sports.
On May 19, 2019, the Kerala Sports Council published a provisional list of candidates eligible for the Sports Quota. No objections were raised by the appellant. The final list was published on May 27, 2019, and forwarded to the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations.
The appellant later challenged the inclusion of Respondent No. 5, Sujithraj U. Mallan, in the Individual Events category, arguing that he had participated in a Team Event. The appellant contended that this wrongly affected his ranking.
Legal Issues and Arguments
Arguments by the Appellant (Jyothir R.):
- Respondent No. 5 was wrongly included in the Individual Events category.
- Had Respondent No. 5 been moved to the Team Events category, the appellant’s ranking would have improved.
- The Kerala State Sports Council itself admitted to the misclassification in a letter dated July 6, 2019.
- The Commissioner of Entrance Examinations failed to act on the correction letter.
Arguments by the Respondents (Sunisha N.S. & Others):
- The appellant failed to object to the provisional and final lists when they were published.
- The appellant had the lowest marks among Individual Events candidates and would not have been admitted even if the change was made.
- Shifting Respondent No. 5 to the Team Events category would displace another student, Antony P. Alappat, who was not even a party to the case.
- Reallocation would disrupt the admission process and affect multiple candidates.
Supreme Court’s Observations
The Supreme Court ruled that the appellant’s case was speculative in nature. The Court noted:
“The entire case of the appellant was based upon shifting Respondent No. 5 from the Individual Quota to the Team Quota, which would result in the appellant getting selected. Such a plea is wholly unfounded.”
Regarding the appellant’s failure to object earlier, the Court observed:
“The appellant did not raise any objection to the provisional list published on May 19, 2019, despite being given an opportunity. The final list published on May 27, 2019, was also not objected to.”
The Court also found that:
“If the plea of the appellant was to be accepted, it would impact not only MBBS admissions but also other professional courses that follow the same Sports Quota selection norms.”
Key Rulings and Conclusion
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and ruled:
- The final rank list published on June 28, 2019, should be followed for admissions.
- Respondent No. 5’s classification in the Individual Events category would not be changed.
- The admission process had already been completed, and reallocation would be unfair to other candidates.
- The interim order passed on August 19, 2019, was vacated.
This judgment underscores the importance of raising objections within the stipulated timeline and ensuring that last-minute challenges do not disrupt established admission processes.
Petitioner Name: Jyothir R..Respondent Name: Sunisha N.S. & Ors..Judgment By: Justice Indu Malhotra, Justice Sanjiv Khanna.Place Of Incident: Kerala.Judgment Date: 05-09-2019.
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