In Brief
A medical student petitioned the Supreme Court seeking compensation for losing an academic year after her admission to Kannur Medical College was cancelled due to the college's illegal non-compliance with admission regulations. Although the petitioner had previously withdrawn complaints in exchange for partial fee refunds under pressing circumstances, the Court held she remained entitled to compensation. The Court declined to quantify damages itself, instead remitting the matter to the Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee to determine relief under established principles that the college must refund double the fees paid by each affected student.
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