HC dismisses PIL on UPCMET admissions

The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL alleging corrupt practices in the admission process for medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh through the UP Combined Medical Entrance Test (UPCMET) of 2015.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said there is "no public interest" involved in the plea which sought a probe by CBI or any independent agency into the alleged corruption in UP Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association which conducted UPCMET-2015.
"We do not find any public interest in it (PIL). It does not want any interference," the bench said.
The petitioner had also sought framing of guidelines and admission procedure to be followed by medical colleges till National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) comes into effect from 2017.

In his plea, S S Hooda had contended that he had carried out a sting of a UP-based medical college which had allegedly revealed that the institute was admitting students on receipt of payment of Rs 35 lakh even if the candidates had not appeared in UPCMET 2015 or filled up the admission form which were mandatory requirements.
He had also alleged that the Mathura-based institute had said that candidates, who had not appeared in UPCMET 2015, would be deemed to be admitted and they only need to appear in a mock test and their names would be reflected in the merit list.

"This poses a big question on the credibility of the test held by respondent no. 4 i.E. UP Unaided Medical Colleges Welfare Association which conducted UPCMET-2015," the PIL had said.