[NEET PG 2024] MP HC Directs Authorities To Not Compel Candidates To Resign From Counselling Or Forfeit Deposit Till 2nd Round Result Is Declared

The MP High Court has directed the Centre and State authorities to not compel candidates to resign from All India 2nd round counselling of NEET PG and to not forfeit the security amount till the results of 2nd round of counselling is declared by the State. The division bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Anuradha Shukla observed, “the results of the 2nd round counselling have already been stayed by this Court in W.P. No.162/2025, the respondents are directed not to compel the petitioners to resign as also not to forfeit the security amount till the result of the 2nd round counselling is declared by the State.” The respondents in the present plea are the Union of India, Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) Through Directorate General of Health Services, State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Principal Secretary Department of Forest, Director Medical Education And National Board of Examinations In Medical Sciences (NBEMS). In the present case, the petitioners are MBBS graduates, who had appeared for the NEET PG-2024 examination. The petitioners after securing the requisite percentile and rank had become eligible to participate in the counselling at both All India Quota (AIQ) and State levels. However, due to interim order passed by the Court in W.P. No.162/2025, the results of 2nd round of counselling for the NEET PG-2024 examination have been stayed. The counsel for the petitioners contended that because of the interim order passed by this Court, the petitioners would be forced to resign from All India Quota 2nd round counselling as per the guidelines, which provides that the candidate has to resign and deposit the security amount on or before 14.01.2025. Therefore, the counsel prayed for a direction to the respondents to extend or relax the resignation guidelines for All India Quota PG Counselling only for 2nd round seats without forfeiture of security deposits until the results of 2nd round counselling are declared. The court considering the circumstances thus, directed the respondents to not compel the petitioners to resign and also not to forfeit the security amount till the result of the 2nd round counselling is declared by the State. The present petition was hence, disposed of. Case Title: Dr. Yash Dubey And Others Versus Union Of India And Others, Writ Petition No. 1207 of 2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 13 Click Here To Read/Download The Order

[NEET PG 2024] MP HC Directs Authorities To Not Compel Candidates To Resign From Counselling Or Forfeit Deposit Till 2nd Round Result Is Declared

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