(1.) PETITIONER is a candidate for admission to the M.B.B.S. Course for the year 1999-2000. In this writ petition, she seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider her for selection to the M.B.B.S. Course for the year 1999-2000 under the special reservation for the category of "Eminent Sportsman" or in the alternative, to make a provision or special reservation for N.C.C. Cadets as per the Government Orders.
(2.) IN so far as the first point is concerned, though the petitioner has furnished 11 certificates, all of them relate to her participation at the District level. Her contention that her participation in the cultural activities in the international events should be taken in to account cannot be accepted since the seats were reserved for eminent sportsmen and not for participating in the cultural programmes. It is true that the petitioner has furnished a list of 12 certificates of her participation in a variety of programmes like oratorical competition, dance competition, painting competition, essay competition, etc. However, in the light of the preference shown to the national level candidates in the prospectus, the petitioner could not be considered under the category of eminent sportsmen.
(3.) THUS, the Government has taken a policy decision at the request of the Deputy Director General, NCC to provide incentive to the NCC Cadets all over the country that there should be a guaranteed admission for a minimum of two NCC cadets with proven merit and performance in all educational institutions. This request was accepted by the Government after careful consideration, and it was decided to reserve one seat for NCC cadet in any Under Graduate Course in each college.