New Delhi: Delhi High Court has strictly instructed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that an aspirant, who sought to appear in counselling both under the general and quota seats, must be allotted a seat in their choice of course.
Recently, as per sources, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S. Muralidhar, in an order passed earlier this week, asked the AIIMS to admit Manish Patnecha, a candidate from the other backward class (OBC), who was denied an opportunity to sit for second counselling against the OBC quota this year, after he opted for a seat against the General Category.
Patnecha during the second counselling, sought to appear against the OBC quota, so that he could get admission in a subject of his choice, but AIIMS debarred him, saying that would block two seats. He approached the court, and after the enquiry, Court found that AIIMS decision was unjustified, so it directed the institute to offer Patnecha the seat in the course of his choice.
