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Madras High Court: TN govt cannot form committee on NEET without Supreme Court’s permission

June 29, 2021
The Commune

The Madras high court observed on Tuesday that the Tamil Nadu government cannot form a committee to analyze the effect of NEET on MBBS aspirants from socially backward classes without the Supreme Court’s permission.

The Madras High Court issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government based on a petition filed by BJP state general secretary Karu Nagarajan. The plea claims that the 9-member committee formed by the TN Government, calling it unconstitutional, illegal, unfair, and without legal justification.

While hearing the plea, the court posed a series of questions to the Tamil Nadu government over its decision to set up a committee to look into the impact of NEET, asking if it had obtained the permission of the Supreme Court as forming a committee on NEET will be a violation of Supreme Court’s ruling.

Advocate General R Shunmugasundaram, who appeared on behalf of the Tamil Nadu government, has submitted that it was a policy decision taken by the government. He added that the policy decision was backed by the manifesto and the people’s demand.

“Maybe. But if it is contrary to the Supreme Court order, then it cannot be permitted,” the bench said before adjourning the matter to July 5.

Meanwhile, opposition parties and the general public have criticized the DMK government for interfering with student’s lives by instilling false hope.

Tamil Nadu BJP Spokesperson SG Suryah criticized the DMK government for giving false hope to Tamil Nadu students.

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