NEET-PG Counselling : MP High Court Allows Non-Registered Doctors Who Became Eligible As Per Revised Percentile To Participate
Live LawWhile hearing a plea filed by in-service doctors, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has stayed the Phase II Seat Allotment for NEET PG considering the arbitrary change of procedure in the counselling process. The said exercise be done forthwith without any loss of time and the petitioners be also permitted to participate in the MP State Combined NEET PG Counselling 2024 forthwith and the result scheduled to be declared on 07.01.2025 be kept in abeyance until further orders of this Court.” In the present matter, the petitioners are in-service candidates and have completed MBBS degree and are serving in the rural areas of the State of Madhya Pradesh since last 3 to 11 years. However, as per the notice dated January 4, 2025 issued by respondent No.1/Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the eligibility percentile criteria for participating in NEET PG counselling 2024 was lowered down making it to 15 percentile for the candidates belonging to General/EWS category and similarly candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwD categories to 10 percentile have also been made eligible for participating in the NEET PG counselling 2024. Thus, as per notice dated 04.01.2025, the petitioners cannot be prima facie deprived from participating in the second round of counselling.” The court thereafter, as an interim measure directed Respondent No. The court also directed the respondents to complete the process without any delay and permit the petitioners to to participate in the MP State Combined NEET PG Counselling 2024.