MBBS Admission – State of Goa – Physical Residence for 10 years
Denial of admission to the petitioner on the ground that she was not resident of Goa State continuously for 10 years since she had taken school education upto Xth in Kaiga (Karnataka).
The petitioner was born in Goa, the grand parents and father are permanent residents of Goa, the marriage of the parents was registered in Goa, the petitioner was born in Goa State, both the parents & the petitioner have their Aadhar & voters card in the State of Goa and they also possess Ration Card of Goa State.
However, the petitioner had taken school education in Standards I to X in another because her was employed in NPCI at Kaiga and she being a child resided with her mother. She had taken education in XIth and XIIth standards in State of Goa.
HELD that the temporary residence in another State for education at the place of working of mother is a fortuitous or compelling circumstance and denial of admission is not legal.
