{"id":6912,"date":"2024-12-18T07:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/sc-addresses-dearth-of-super-specialty-dentists-allows-appeal-of-mds-graduates\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T17:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:55:46","slug":"sc-addresses-dearth-of-super-specialty-dentists-allows-appeal-of-mds-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawfultalks3.selfst.art\/?p=6912","title":{"rendered":"SC Addresses Dearth of Super-Specialty Dentists: Allows Appeal of MDS Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">The Supreme Court, owing to peculiar facts and circumstances, has set aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> while directing the issuance of pending degrees to graduates of MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) and observed the &#39;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><strong><em>dearth of Super-Specialty Doctors&#39;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"> in the field of dentistry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p style=\"text-align:center\"><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The bench of <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Justice B.R. Gavai <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong>Justice K.V. Viswanathan<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"> was hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) graduates from the 2016-19 batch of dental colleges in Madhya Pradesh, challenging the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which had cancelled their admissions granted in 2016.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size:12pt\">The appeal arises out of the cancellation of admission by the Regulatory Authority of the Appellants, who had completed their Bachelor of Dental Surgery (<strong>BDS<\/strong>) course from the States of Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, on the ground that they have not participated in the counselling process, which is in violation of the order passed by the Supreme Court in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The Appellate Authority also ruled in favour of the Regulatory Authority, and thus, aggrieved by&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size:12pt\">the same, the Appellants filed a Writ Petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, where the court granted an interim stay on the cancellation orders by virtue of which the Appellants completed their MDS. However, on the completion of their course, the Writ Petition was dismissed and the High Court upheld the cancellation orders, and consequently, the Appellants filed the present appeal in the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size:12pt\">The counsel representing the appellants key contention was that their situation was similar to other students who completed their BDS in Madhya Pradesh and were allowed to complete their MDS.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size:12pt\">Per Contrary, the counsel representing Respondents vehemently opposed the appeal on the ground that the Appellants did not undergo the councelling process, which is in violation of the order of the Supreme Court, thereby being backdoor entrants. Further, it was pointed out that the number of illegalities in cases of the appellants were higher than the number of illegalities in the case of the students who have passed their BDS from the State of Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The bench affirmed the argument submitted by the Appellants and observed that <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong><em>&quot;The fact remains that similarly circumstanced students, who have passed their BDS Course from the State of Madhya Pradesh have got their Post Graduate Degrees (MDS Course).&quot;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The Court further dismissed the Respondents&#39; argument that the Appellants&#39; cases involved greater irregularities compared to those with BDS degrees from within the state. It emphasised the critical shortage of super-speciality doctors in the field of dental science. The Court held that failure to regularise the appellants would result in their efforts and time spent on obtaining the degree going to waste. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court&#39;s order as well as the cancellation of admissions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">The Court observed that <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><em>&quot;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><strong><em>It is commonly known that there is a dearth of super-specialty doctors even in the field of dental science. If the admission of the appellants is not regularized the education undertaken by them would go in waste. Therefore, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we are inclined to allow the appeal and quash and set aside the impugned order passed by the High Court as well as the orders passed by the Regulatory Authority and the Appellate Authority. Ordered accordingly.&quot;<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">Accordingly, the appeal was allowed and directed that the Appellants&#39; admission be regularised with the issuance of necessary degrees.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">Additionally, the Court cautioned that the aforesaid order was being passed in light of the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case and should not be treated as a precedent in any other matter.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \n \n \n <hr \/>\n \n <p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><strong>Case Title<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">: <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/api.sci.gov.in\/supremecourt\/2019\/37664\/37664_2019_2_14_57616_Judgement_04-Dec-2024.pdf\" style=\"text-decoration-line: none;\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:#1155cc\">Irfan Akbani &amp; Ors. v. 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