KUMARI N. VASUNDARA versus STATE OF MYSORE & ANR.

KUMARI N. VASUNDARA versus STATE OF MYSORE & ANR.

Rule 3 is not unconstitutional as the petitioner failed to show the requirement of residing in Mysore for ten years is so unreasonable as to be arbitrary or lack substantial basis; proper classification for imparting medical education to candidates likely to serve residents is permissible and does not violate Article 14.

Parties
Petitioner: Kumari N. Vasundara; Respondent: State of Mysore; Respondent: S. P. Nayar
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
15 April 1971
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Judgment
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Right to Equality, Admission Criteria for Medical Colleges, Classification Based on Residence and Domicile
Constitutional Law Education Law Right to Equality Admission Criteria for Medical Colleges Classification Based on Residence and Domicile

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Parties

Kumari N. Vasundara

Petitioner

State of Mysore

Respondent

S. P. Nayar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Constitutional validity of Rule 3 of the Rules for Selection of candidates for admission to Pre-Professional course leading to M.B.B.S. in Government Medical Colleges, Mysore
  2. 2 Whether imposing a ten-year residence requirement in addition to domicile violates Article 14

Ratio Decidendi

Rule 3 is not unconstitutional as the petitioner failed to show the requirement of residing in Mysore for ten years is so unreasonable as to be arbitrary or lack substantial basis; proper classification for imparting medical education to candidates likely to serve residents is permissible and does not violate Article 14.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Petition dismissed without costs