New Delhi: KK The Supreme Court has sought an explanation about issuing a certificate of essentiality to a private medical college without even conducting an inspection when Shailaja was the health minister. An explanation was sought regarding the grant of essentiality certificate to the Royal Educational Trust medical college, Cherpulassery, Palakkad, without even conducting an inspection. The BR Justices asked the state government to submit an affidavit within two weeks. Gawai, BV Supreme Court Bench consisting of Nagaratna and
Alleging that the state government is not issuing a certificate essential to start a medical college in Walayar, VN the Supreme Court sought an explanation while considering a petition filed by the Public Health and Education Trust. VN said they were allowed to refuse certificates because of the policy decision not to issue essential certificates to new colleges. Counsel appearing for the Public Health and Education Trust.
However, he claimed that the Royal Educational Trust’s medical college, Cherpulassery was given a certificate of essentiality without even conducting an inspection during this period. The RTI document in this regard has also been forwarded to the Supreme Court. How did this happen, Justice BR Gawain State Government consulted counsel. The Supreme Court then directed the government to file the explanation in the form of an affidavit within two weeks.
The Medical Council of India has closed the Royal Educational Trust’s medical college at Cherpulassery within a year of its commencement citing lack of adequate infrastructure. The lawyers then pointed out in the Supreme Court that the students studying in this college are being transferred to other medical colleges following the order of the High Court.
