Court notice over medico’s papers

Court notice over medico’s papers

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Ahmedabad:28.10.2021

A division bench of the Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government over an appeal filed by an MBBS student and his father seeking directions to GMERS, Himmatnagar to supply documents including the internship certificate.

Petitioners – Rajesh Patel and his son Neil – have filed the appeal after they were not satisfied with the single-judge bench’s order, by which the HC had ordered the college management to return the original documents including mark sheets, which were retained by the college on the ground that Neil had not paid Rs 2 lakh bond or served in rural areas.

On the other hand, the petitioners have been claiming that the student had never submitted the bond and he was not bound to discharge any obligation to this effect.

While ordering the college management to return all original documents to the student, the single-judge bench also paved way for the college to recover the bond amount of Rs 2 lakh from the student, who is eager to get the internship certificate so that he could pursue further studies in the US.

As the issue involves payment of bond amount to which the petitioners show resistance, the bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Mauna Bhatt made it clear, “You are a doctor who has studied in a government medical college through a quota seat.

This court has consistently taken the view that MBBS doctor, who got admitted to the said courses are bound by duty to serve in rural areas.” The court refused to grant any interim relief and posted further hearing beyond Diwali vacation, but permitted the petitioners to approach the court during the vacation if they feel it is necessary.