The Madras High Court has said the reservation for children of freedom fighters in MBBS should be removed to avoid confusion.
If no child of a freedom fighter eligible for admission was available in the past 15 years, they are not going to be available hereafter, Justice V. Ramasubramanian said, dismissing a writ petition.
Every year, the government reserves three seats in MBBS/BDS for children of freedom fighters.
V.G. Subramaniyan of Sembodai in Nagapattinam district said he was the son of a freedom fighter. His daughter Priya’s application for MBBS was not considered because she was the granddaughter of a freedom fighter.
Counsel for the petitioner argued that 67 years had passed since Independence. Obviously, there could be no child of a freedom fighter eligible for admission under the category. He sought a directive to the authorities to admit the girl under the ‘descendants of freedom fighters’ quota. In a counter affidavit, Director of Medical Education R.G. Sukumar said that for the past 15 years, the quota could not be filled for want of eligible candidates.
