Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Writ Petition No. 889/2025 filed by an unnamed student (Petitioner) seeking transfer from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur to another IIT on medical grounds.
- Respondents: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and others; the Institute expressed no objection to the petitioner’s transfer.
- The petitioner could not be transferred to IIT Delhi due to curriculum differences in the B.Arch course, and therefore requested transfer to IIT Roorkee.
- The Court observed that a Medical Board must examine the petitioner before any migration can be approved.
Final Outcome
- The petitioner is directed to appear before All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on 20 July 2026 for medical evaluation.
- The Director of AIIMS shall constitute a Medical Board, which shall submit its report to the Court.
- IIT Roorkee is instructed to keep one seat vacant, subject to the result of this writ petition, as the last date for admission is 17 July 2026.
- A copy of this order shall be sent by the Registry of the Court to the Director of AIIMS for compliance.
- IIT Roorkee may file a counter‑affidavit, if any, as requested.
- The matter is listed for further hearing on 29 July 2026.
Topics: Education Transfer, Medical Evaluation