DR. HARIHAR PRASAD SINGH AND ORS. vs PRINCIPAL, M.L.N. MEDICAL COLLEGE ALLAHABADA

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the interpretation of Clause 5 of the Residency Scheme, which allowed junior doctors who had completed their house job to seek admission to the second year of the postgraduate degree course, regardless of their prior enrollment in a diploma course. The Court clarified that there is no prohibition against such admissions, emphasizing that eligibility criteria must be fulfilled. The appeals were dismissed, affirming that the Residency Scheme's provisions were valid and inclusive of those who had completed their house job before the specified date.