CBI registers case for alleged irregularities in allotment of PG seats in medical college

New Delhi, September 24, 2014: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against  Additional Secretary; Deputy Secretary; then Assistant Secretary, all of Medical Council of India (MCI), New Delhi; Principal of Private Medical College at Thiruvanthapuram (Kerala) and unknown officials of Medical Council of India Under Section 120-B & 420 of the  IPC and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on the allegations that old/pending application of said Medical College, seeking PG seats was dealt and processed unauthorised manner in MCI and Letter of Permission issued after last date i.e. 31.03.2012.
This was  stated by a spokesperson of the CBI on Tuesday. It is further alleged that the deficiencies pointed out by the assessors in their inspection report in 2011 still prevailed in said Medical College and machines which were to be installed before sending the compliance to MCI were actually installed after that date. The Bank Guarantee which was mentioned to have been submitted by the said College to MCI along with the compliance letter was not actually submitted on time.
He said the said college was not granted Letter of Permission (LoP) for preceding year because of the said reasons. The undue favors were allegedly shown to said Medical College on the part of the officials of Medical Council of India by ignoring the relevant regulations and necessary permissions were granted which resulted in significant pecuniary benefits to the private medical college.
He said the Principal of said Medical College in conspiracy with MCI officials allegedly submitted false information for the purpose of getting the required permission and hence cheated the Medical Council of India.
Searches have been conducted today at the residential as well as office premises of the accused persons which have led to recovery of incriminating documents.
(SK Vyas/Jalandhar)
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