HC rejects writ on MBBS, BDS admission tests

The High Court here on Monday turned down a writ petition seeking its directive on the government to cancel the admission tests of MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) for the 2015-16 session over allegations of question paper leak.

A HC bench comprising Justice Najma Haider and Justice JM Dev Chowdhury passed the order after a hearing on the petition, filed by Eunus Ali Akond, a Supreme Court lawyer, earlier on Sunday.

The petitioner sought an HC rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why not the medical admission tests will be cancelled. He also sought the suspension of the admission procedure until the settlement of the writ.

In the writ petition, he also prayed to the court to ask the government to form a judicial inquiry committee to conduct an investigation into the allegation of question paper leak.

Earlier, the combined admission tests for the country’s medical and dental colleges for the 2015-16 academic session were held across the country on September 18.

The results of MBBS and BDS admission tests were published on Sunday.