In Brief
A dental student sought migration from one college to another on medical grounds (asthma). The Dental Council rejected the request, citing regulations that limit migration only to exceptional compassionate grounds (death of guardian or government-declared disturbed conditions). The High Court's Division Bench granted an interim order permitting the migration pending appeal. The Supreme Court held the interim direction was manifestly wrong and could not be countenanced, as it bypassed the regulatory framework without considering the Dental Council's substantive objections or relevant case law establishing migration is not a student's right. The Court set aside the interim order, requiring the student to continue studies at his original college, but left the Letters Patent Appeal open for the High Court to decide on merits."
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