THE DEAN GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE . vs SUDHIR KUMAR SOLANKI . — C.A. No. 1966/2000

The Supreme Court partially allowed Goa Medical College's appeal, declaring that the 10-year residency requirement under Rule III(1)(iii) of the 1998 Admission Rules is mandatory and enforceable, rejecting the High Court's characterization of it as merely directory. However, the Court upheld the respondent's relief under Section 58 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act, 1987, which protects facilities for persons from the erstwhile Union Territory of Daman and Diu, thereby allowing the first respondent's consideration for admission by counting his earlier residency period. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.