SC raps TN govt for colluding with private colleges

Updated on: Saturday, July 11, 2009

New Delhi: Close on the heels of allegations of a Union Minister from Tamil Nadu selling seats in medical science courses for Rs 20-40 lakh each, the Supreme court has observed that the TN government was colluding with the managements of private unaided educational institutions, thereby permitting the managements to usurp the seats of the state quota.

The sharp reaction came from the bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, when senior counsel Mukul Rohatagi, appearing for Omayal Achi College of Nursing, told the court that the state government has not sponsored even a single candidate despite having been alloted 65 per cent seats and sought permission of the court to allow the management to fill these seats on its own.

The TN government sought extension of time for sponsoring candidates for 65 per cent state quota.

The CJI, while turning down the request, retorted, 'You (the TN government) are depriving candidates who could have got admission at a lesser fee and on merits. Your officials are in collusion with the management and permit them to charge hefty capitation fee from the candidates and that is why you do not sponsor candidates from state quota deliberately.'
The CJI further said, 'Your officials are aware of everything that is happening, but do not act because they are in connivance with the management.' The sharp reaction of the apex court confirm the geneal public impression that education department and managements of private unaided educational institutions join hands to make money in the form of capitation fee which allegedly both share.

SC raps TN govt for colluding with private colleges

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