Law:

Section:

(a) Educational institution------- Admission in Medical Colleges---Equal protection of law--­Candidates appeared in F.Sc. Pre-Medical Examination and had qualified their examination by securing either 65% or more marks, but less than 70% marks---Authorities issued a Prospectus for admission in Medical Colleges in Punjab on specified date and a prerequisite was also given in the said Prospectus that only those candidates who had secured 70% or more marks in F.Sc. Pre-Medical Examination would be entitled to appear in entry test---Said change in requirement of 65% to 70% having been brought in after candidates had appeared in F.Sc. Examination, they had been taken by surprise after announcement of their result in Examination---Chairman, Admission Board had given concessional statement before the High Court whereby some candidates having less marks than 70% up to range of 65% had been granted permission to join entry test---Such concessional statement which had brought a change in Policy should have been given a wide publicity through Press, radio and television so that every candidate could have fair opportunity to compete with the others, but same had not been done---Depriving some candidates due to certain managerial problems of Authority, could hardly be a judicial decision---Last year target for appearance in entry test was 65% and no change was brought in that target throughout the year---Bringing about change after examination, would entirely affect rights of candidates as they were not apprised of any change to be brought in the admission policy---If said policy was to be changed, it could have been changed well in time so that candidates could know as to what target they were required to achieve---Admission in medical college though was not a right, but to compete for admission, was a right and laying down certain criteria/qualification to compete, was -the right of Authority, but that right should only be exercised in accordance with law, fairplay and well in time giving proper notice to competitors/candidates---Authorities were directed by High Court to fix a reasonable date through wide publicity calling upon all eligible candidates who had secured 65%…

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