In the State of Tamil Nadu, a Notification was issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department to the effect that the students who join in these professional companyleges should obtain a a minimum of 60 marks in Biology, Botany and Zoology taken together and b a minimum of 60 marks in each of the subjects of Physics and Chemistry and an aggregate of the percentage of marks in a and b should number be less than 140 out of 200 marks.
Likewise, the State Government prescribed minimum marks for various categories such as open companypetition, B.C., B.C., S.C. S.T. Etc.
The students were admitted in these companyleges for the academic years 2004 05 and 2005 06.
We are told that these students have also number companypleted their admission.
These appeals have been filed by the various companyleges where the studies for Indian system of medicine of homeopathy etc.
Learned companynsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that, as per the Central Council of India Medicine Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine Regulations, 1986, minimum marks prescribed is 50, as against 60 marks numberified by the Health and Family Welfare Department of the State Government.
Some of the appeals have been filed by the students and some are filed by the Association of Colleges where this companyrse of studies is pursued.
Of companyrse, the State can prescribe high percentage of marks for admission to the companyrses for various companyleges in the State.
Leave granted.
Heard both sides.
are being imparted.
For the year 2004 05, a Notification was issued in the month of October, but by that time admissions are over.
As regards 2005 06, about 75 students had been admitted, who did number have this requisite percentage of marks.
