This motion debates whether Madhya Pradesh's High Court can compel the state to legislatively fix a minimum stipend for MBBS interns, rather than leaving it to executive discretion.
Aaj ka motion yeh hai: 'State Government Is Legally Bound to Fix Statutory Minimum Stipend for Medical Interns' — yani kya Madhya Pradesh sarkar par koi kanuni dayitva hai ki woh medical interns ke liye ek nirdharit nyuntam stipend statute ke zariye sunit kare? Is gehri aur zaroori bahas ko shuru karne ke liye main Counsel Aarav ko amantrit karti hoon ki woh apna paksh rakhein.
My lord, main yeh clearly kehna chahta hoon ki medical interns — jo kal ke doctors hain — aaj bina kisi guaranteed stipend ke 12-se-16 ghante kaam kar rahe hain, aur State is zimmedari se munh nahi mod sakta. Jab State ek statutory framework ke through internship ko MBBS degree ki mandatory condition banata hai, to usi waqt woh ek implied legal obligation bhi lete hai ki us service ka uchit avaz upayukt minimum stipend ke roop mein mile. Isliye main nivedan karunga ki yeh motion bilkul sahi hai — State legally bound hai ki woh medical interns ke liye ek statutory minimum stipend fix kare, aur is dayitva se koi bhi administrative ya budgetary bahana unhe mukta nahi kar sakta.
My lord, main Bina hoon, vipaksh ki taraf se, aur main yeh clearly kehna chahti hoon ki State Government par koi aisa statutory legal obligation nahi hai jo use medical interns ke liye minimum stipend fix karne ke liye bound kare — paksh ki yeh dalil kanoon ki sahi samajh par nahi, balki ek wishful interpretation par tiki hui hai. Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions Act, 2006 ke Section 10 ko dekhen — yeh provision State ko directions issue karne ki discretionary power deta hai, na ki koi mandatory duty; 'may issue directions' aur 'shall fix stipend' mein zameen-aasman ka fark hai. Isliye jab tak koi specific statute ya legislative mandate yeh duty impose nahi karta, State ki is discretionary power ko ek binding legal obligation mein convert karna constitutionally tenable nahi hai, aur main isi aadhar par poore paksh ki dalil ko challenge karungi.
Ref: Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2006 · Section 10
My lord, vipaksh kehta hai ki koi 'legal binding' nahi hai — lekin main kehna chahta hoon ki HP Private Medical Educational Institutions Act, 2006 ka Section 10 State Government ko yeh express shakti deta hai ki woh medical educational institutions ko directions issue kare, aur stipend fixation isi directions-power ke daayare mein seedha aata hai. Jab State ko direction dene ki statutory authority di gayi hai, to ussi statute ke under minimum stipend fix karna ek legal daayitva ban jaata hai, na ki discretionary kadam — intern ek trainee nahi, ek service-provider hai jo 24-ghante healthcare system ko chala raha hai. My lord, is State ki khamoshi khud ek failure of statutory duty hai.
Ref: Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2006 · Section 10
My lord, paksh ne jo argument diya hai woh sirf ek general statutory power ka reference hai — lekin main yeh kehna chahti hoon ki A6, yaani HP Private Medical Educational Institutions Act 2006 ka Section 10(2), sirf 'purposes of this Act' ke liye directions dene ki baat karta hai, aur us Act ka core purpose fee fixation aur admission regulation hai, na ki intern stipend ka statutory mandate. Stipend ek separate service condition hai jo Labour law ke framework mein aati hai — ek regulatory education Act se usse derive karna textually bhi galat hai aur judicially bhi unwarranted. Isliye main maanti hoon ki koi bhi existing HP statute State ko legally bound nahi karta — yeh ek policy choice hai, legal obligation nahi.
Ref: Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2006 · Section 10
Petitioner ki taraf ne kaha ki State Government, HP Private Medical Educational Institutions Act ke Section 10 ke tahat, medical interns ke liye statutory minimum stipend fix karne ka direction dene ke liye legally bound hai — jabki respondent ki taraf ne yeh stand liya ki existing framework mein aise kisi mandatory stipend ka direct statutory obligation nahi banta, aur yeh policy domain ka sawaal hai. Dono pakshon ke dalaylon ko sunne ke baad, main yeh balanced legal suggestion dungi: State Government ko apne Section 10 ke direction-issuing powers ka upyog karke NMC guidelines ke saath consonance mein ek clear stipend policy frame karni chahiye — aur agar voh policy nahi banati, to affected interns judicial review ka sahara le sakte hain. Ab main citizens se nivedan karungi ki is motion ko apni samajh aur vivek ke anusar rate karein.
Ref: Himachal Pradesh Private Medical Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Act, 2006 · Section 10