Hyderabad High Court stays GO that cut merit MBBS seats

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Monday directed the Telangana state government to make admissions into unaided minority medical and dental Institutions for 2017-2018 in accordance with GO MS No. 130 in the ratio of 60:40, and not in accordance with new GOs which reduced A category seats and increased B and C Category seats.

A division bench comprising Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice T. Rajani was dealing with a petition by Mr Basheeruddin Siddiqui and 13 MBBS aspirants challenging GO Ms No. 115, 117 and 119 issued in July 2017, wherein the percentage of Category A seats had been reduced to 50 per cent, and seats of B and C categories were enhanced to 35 and 15 per cent respectively.

Ms Rachna Reddy, counsel appearing for the petitioners, submitted that as per GO 130 issued in 2016 the percentage of A category was 60, and for B and C categories were 25 per cent and 15 per cent seats respectively.

She submitted that due to increase of management quota seats and reducing seats in Category A, minority students with good ranks in Neet would be forced to opt for Category B seats if the college said that Category A seats were filled. 

While pointing out that government was profiteering, the bench said that NRI seats under Category C should be enough for some amount of profits but even enhancing Category B to such an extent was unfair. 

The bench stayed GO Ms No 115, 117 and 119 and granted an interim order stating that all admissions should be strictly in accordance with GO No 130. The bench issued notices to the respondents.

HC wants TS reply on pvt. hospitals
The Hyderabad High Court on Monday directed the Telangana government to file its counter affidavit in a public interest litigation seeking steps to prevent illegal, unethical and exploitative medical practices of  corporate and private hospitals and nursing homes in both states.

A division bench comprising Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice T. Rajani was hearing the PIL by Mr Narender Kazipeta, whose sister T. Sunitha died due to alleged negligence at Care Hospital.

Counsel for the petitioner complained against the negligent attitude of both the state governments in not filing their counter affidavits nearly a year after the case was filed.

He wanted urgent and regular hearings of this case so that millions of people suffering at the hands of unscrupulous hospitals would find relief with the intervention of the court.

The bench adjourned the case by two weeks and directed the respondents to file their counter affidavits.