Swamy Devi Dayal Hos. & Dental College vs U.O.I & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the petitioner Dental College's request for renewal of permission to start MDS courses in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics for the academic session 2013-14. The Court noted that while the college had received provisional affiliation for these specialties in the previous session, the Dental Council of India (DCI) did not extend permission for the current session citing deficiencies identified during an inspection. The Court held that the DCI must provide the petitioner with the inspection report to ensure transparency and fairness in the decision-making process, emphasizing the importance of due process in educational governance.