After being stopped by the Bombay High Court, an Ayurvedic college in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district has agreed to admit an OBC student to the BAMS postgraduate (PG) course, which was initially seen refuse admission due to minor discrepancies in their documents.

Student Sapna Patil from Thane can now complete her admission process at MES Ayurved Mahavidyalaya before November 8.

The case, presided over by Justices Arif Doctor and Somsekhar Sundaresan, was filed by Patil, who hails from a financially deprived background and belongs to Maharashtra’s ‘Agri’ caste, recognized as an Other Backward Class (OBC) by the State.

Patil, who holds both Caste Certificate and Caste Validity Certificate, completed her BAMS course from Mahadevrao Shivankar Ayurvedic Medical College in Gondia and is registered with the Indian Medical Council of Maharashtra.

Despite meeting the qualifications for the PG course of the MES Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Patil’s application was initially rejected due to a discrepancy between the serial numbers mentioned in her caste certificate and her caste validity certificate. .

Patil explained that these same documents were accepted for his BAMS degree, but his application for admission was denied.

After considering his plea on November 5, the High Court found the college’s rejection “unfounded.”

On Thursday, advocate Neel Helekar, appearing for the college, argued that additional discrepancies had been noted in the petitioner’s documents. “The name and date of birth of the petitioner on the school leaving certificate, domicile certificate and Aadhaar card were spelled differently,” Helekar said.

However, advocate Dhruti Kapadia, appearing for the state’s Common Entrance Test (CET) cell, argued that since a seat is vacant in the MES Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Patil should be allowed to fill that seat. She can report to the college before November 8 to complete the required documents and fee formalities, and Helekar agreed.

Helekar added that the college has no objection to admit Patil. However, she will have to file an affidavit clarifying these discrepancies, which must be submitted before November 14.