HC breather to PMT scam tainted students

INDORE: In a relief to students whose admissions were cancelled for allegedly resorting to unfair means to get into medical college and their involvement in MPPMT scam, Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) on Thursday directed MGM to return documents confiscated by them after cancellation of admission of students.
During investigation by Special Task Force into PMT scam, which surfaced last year, the college had confiscated all original documents, including mark-sheets and certificates of its students whose names have figured in list of accused medicos.
After the investigation was over, students sought their documents, but college refused to return them.
Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) has so far cancelled admissions of 1,045 students who cleared PMT by allegedly adopting unfair means, including mass copying to get admission. Number of admissions cancelled so far includes 439 of 2013 batch, 333 of 2012, 98 of 2011, 90 in 2010 and 85 of 2009 batch.
Some months ago, directorate of medical education (DME) directed colleges to return original documents of accused students, but in vain. Against college’s stand, one of students Anjali Waskale moved a writ petition in Indore bench of HC through advocate Upendra Singh Chandrawat.
Chandrawat said non-availability of original documents have been causing immense difficulties to students as they are not able to take part in medical counselling and further admission in other colleges.
"After going through the case, double bench of HC comprising Justice P K Jaiswal and Justice DK Paliwal directed college to immediately return original documents to petitioner," Chandrawat said, adding "Not only the petitioner, but other students too would get their documents back as court’s order was based on the DME directive to colleges."