The Orissa High Court has held that the original certificates are the assets of the persons concerned and directed the MKCG Medical College and Controller of Examinations, Berhampur University to release the original certificates and mark sheets of doctors withheld since their admission to PG courses.
It is pertinent to note here that the State had adopted the policy to keep the original certificates of the doctors till they complete their mandatory two years bond service.
Justice A. K. Mohapatra has observed that the institutions concerned have no authority to retain the original certificates of the doctors in the absence of any authority of law.
This Order has given the relief to one twenty-five doctors who had completed PG Courses in their respective disciplines and were denied permission by the college to retain their original certificates and mark sheets from Matriculation to MBBS.
Hence, the doctors had filed the petition before the High Court seeking directions to the authorities to return all original certificates and documents which were retained.