Medical aspirant slammed for false averments in affidavit, deemed ineligible

Justice S Vaidyanathan made this observation while dismissing a plea moved by D Rushanthini seeking to direct the Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education to issue the allotment order to her for admission to MBBS course 2018-19.

The petitioner, an Sri Lankan, had stated she was an Indian national in the application.  That apart, she studied in Sri Lanka from fifth to eighth standard and thereafter she studied in Kurunji Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Namakkal. But since the petitioner had suppressed the details, believing her application, her candidature was considered.

But thereafter, from the proceedings, more particularly, in clause 3 of the prospectus relating to MBBS/BDS admissions 2018-19, it was found that she had not satisfied any of the conditions contained therein and that she had come forward with this writ petition with false averments.

Justice Vaidyanathan on holding that the petitioner will not be entitled to any relief and if any seat has been allotted to her is deemed to have been cancelled, said, “It is very unfortunate that youngsters who are adolescent think they can make any kind of false statement in the affidavit to achieve the purpose. If the petitioner has not done it and if she has done it on the instructions of anyone else, be it parents or the advocate, the conduct of the petitioner is deprecated.”

The Judge also directed the respondents to allot the seat to any other eligible person according to the ranking list.