Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while dismissing a writ appeal preferred jointly by the selection committee of the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) and the Dean of Madras Medical College (MMC) in 2023 against an order passed by a single judge of the

A postgraduate medical seat in a government college is a national resource by itself, and therefore, meritorious candidates who secure admission to such seats must not discontinue the course at will, much to the disadvantage of another student who could have joined the course, the Madras High Court has said.

Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observation while dismissing a writ appeal preferred jointly by the selection committee of the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) and the Dean of Madras Medical College (MMC) in 2023 against an order passed by a single judge of the