Madras HC: Aadhaar must for medical seats under TN quota

Justice N Kirubakran was passing interim orders on a batch of writ petitions moved last year challenging the admission of 440 students who produced dual nativity certificates while obtaining admission under TN State quota.

On Friday, Justice Kirubakaran on recording the submission from counsels appearing against the use of dual nativity certificate that in all other states medical aspirants must provide their Aadhaar number in the application itself, said, “To confirm that genuine state candidates are benefited under the state quota it is appropriate to make production of Aadhaar card and a photocopy of the same compulsory at the time of counselling.” “Therefore, the authorities are directed to inform the candidates who have applied for medical admission to produce Aadhaar and its photocopy at the time of admission.

This order shall be published by the authority concerned in the following website tnhealth.org and tnmedicalselection.org. The same shall also be published in newspapers within two days,” the judge added and directed the authorities to inform the candidates through SMS also. The judge then posted the matter for further hearing after two weeks.