PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 15 -- The Allahabad high court has stayed the increase in fees of the MBBS course by the private GS Medical College of Hapur and directed the state government and the medical college to file their reply within two weeks. On August 13, Justice CD Singh passed the order on a petition filed by Aanya Porwal and 239 other MBBS students. The fee was increased mid semester from Rs 11 lakh to 14 lakh. The counsel for the petitioners argued that the notification dated July 5, 2025 issued by the state government was arbitrary and without application of mind. "The state government while issuing the aforesaid notification failed to consider the other miscellaneous charges which have already been enhanced during this session and now again increase the tuition fee during mid-session without any reason or justification. There was no occasion to enhance the fee of MBBS course for the second time within a period of eight months particularly when the miscellaneous charges had already been deposited by the petitioners," the counsel for the petitioners argued. The respondent's counsel said it was done in accordance with the law. There was no illegality or error in the impugned notification and the instant writ petition may be dismissed as it is devoid of any merits, the counsel said. After hearing the parties concerned, the court observed, "Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the respondent no.3 and the contents made in the writ petition, I am of the view that matter requires consideration. Put up on 17.09.2025 as fresh. Till then the operation of the impugned notification dated 05.07.2025, shall be kept in abeyance."...