PRACHI ALMEIDA vs DEAN, GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Rule III of the Goa (Rules for Admission for Postgraduate Degree Courses of the Goa University at Goa Medical College) Rules, 1998, which requires candidates to have resided in Goa for a minimum of ten years for admission to postgraduate courses. The Court clarified that while university-wise preference is permissible, college-wise preference is not, aligning with principles established in prior cases such as Dr. Pradeep Jain vs. Union of India and Dr. Dinesh Kumar II vs. Motilal Nehru Medical College. The petitioner's denial of admission was thus affirmed based on her non-fulfillment of the residency requirement.