In Brief
A medical student (Riya George) sought compensation from Kannur Medical College for losing one academic year when her admission was cancelled due to the college's regulatory non-compliance. Although the petitioner was entitled to compensation, the Supreme Court declined to quantify damages directly. Instead, it remitted the matter to the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee, following an earlier coordinate bench's direction that affected students receive double their deposited fees. The Court acknowledged the student's loss but held that the committee was the appropriate forum to determine the precise entitlement, especially where 150 students' claims were being collectively adjudicated.
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