The Hindu : Karnataka News : File appeal on fee, junior doctors told

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Friday, May 28, 2004

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Karnataka

File appeal on fee, junior doctors told

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, MAY 27. Distressed at what they perceived to be a steep hike in fees for postgraduate medical and dental courses, several junior doctors pleaded with Justice R. Gururajan of the Karnataka High Court to allow them to argue the case.

The students had assembled in large numbers on the court premises from the morning. Seeking justice, they told Justice Gururajan that the steep hike in fees was unjustified.

The judge was sitting to pronounce interim orders on fixing the fees for the postgraduate courses in dentistry and medicine. While the doctors had argued for a reduction in the fees, the managements had sought a hike. Justice Gururajan asked the doctors to maintain decorum in the court. He said nobody could argue in the court except the advocates and those who had decided to appear as party in person. In this case, the students had appointed an advocate and it was for him to argue the case.

He said the students could file an appeal and asked to be impleaded in the case. They could approach the Registrar (Judicial) and move a memo. The students said they would do so.

Meanwhile, an advocate, Kamath, who was appearing for some students, permitted one of the students, V. Prasanna, to implead himself in the case. He argued for some time.

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