Case Details

Citation(s)
2019 SLG 2564 2019 SLD 2564 2019 PLJ 677
Lahore High Court
ICA No. 36399 of 2019, heard on 24.06.2019.
MRS. AYESHA A. MALIK, JUSTICE, JAWWAD HASSAN, JUSTICE
Petitioner(s) by: Ch. Muhammad Umar, Advocate
Respondent(s) by: Ms. Ambreen Moeen, DAGMr. Munawar us Salam, Advocate No. 1 (in ICA No. 36399/2019).Ch. Sultan Mehmood, Advocate No.1 to 17 (in connected ICA No.36401/2019).Mr. Khalid Ishaq, Advocate N

PAKISTAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL COUNCIL, ISLAMABADVSSHAHIDA ISLAM MEDICAL COMPLEX (PVT.) LIMITED ETC.

Law: Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972

Section: 3

Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972)-- ----S. 3--Writ Petition--Allowed--Direction to--Grant of Extension in admission Cut off date--Allocated quota--Adjustment of students of de-notified Hashmat Medical College in other colleges by P.M.D.C--Central admission policy--Extraordinary relief--Discrimination--Extra ordinary circumstances--Challenge to--Learned Single Judge through impugned order dated 3.6.2019 concluded that HMC has been allowed to admit students and Bolan University is seeking admission beyond deadline given by PMDC, which establishes that deadline for admission is not being honoured by PMDC itself--We are of opinion that these findings have been made against record--We find that reliance on HMC was totally misconceived as they were not admitting any medical or dental students since it was de-notified on 14.01.2019--Appellant PMDC decided to adjust students already enrolled and registered with HMC as they had commenced their academic year with said college in November 2018 to safeguard their admission in medical and dental colleges--For purposes of this adjustment, candidates were given an opportunity to approach colleges of their choice as per list provided to them to seek adjustment--This is not a case of discrimination, to contrary it is indicative of responsible manner in which PMDC has attempted to adjust 44 students who were already enrolled in HMC so that they do not lose out on account of de- notification of HMC--We also note that adjusting old students is different and distinguishable from admitting new students which fact was not considered in impugned order--Hence we are of opinion that no concession was given to HMC on basis of which learned Single Judge concluded that concession given to HMC should be given to Respondent Colleges before Court--We have heard all learned counsels for parties at length and do not find any irregularity or discriminatory practice exercised by PMDC during this time--To contrary we find that numerous meetings took place in which PMDC tried to streamline admission process so as to ensure that admission process for 2018-19 session was not adversely affected by delays of there being no Council--Any…
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