The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition alleging that the fee structure in private medical colleges in Rajasthan was exorbitant, saying, "We need doctors in this country." A two-judge bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a plea challenging an order of the Rajasthan High Court. The High Court had dismissed a petition filed by a medical aspirant alleging that tuition fees in private medical colleges in Rajasthan ranged between Rs 18.90 lakh and Rs 25 lakh per annum, which was incompatible with the Rs 8 lakh income ceiling prescribed for the Economically Weaker Section category. The apex court said self-financing institutions could not be expected to charge fees on par with government institutions. "One person cannot say that it is exorbitant in private institutions and make it on par with government institutions." The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the fee in Rajasthan went up to Rs 25 lakh. Observing that candidates have the option to avail scholarships, the court reiterated, "We need doctors in this country."