NEET-PG : Supreme Court To Consider Validity Of West Bengal Condition Of 3 Years Minimum Service In Remote Areas For In-Service Quota

The bench of Justices D. Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant was hearing an SLP against the January 18 order of the Single Judge of the Calcutta High Court on a writ petition where, as recorded in the impugned order, "the essential challenge is of notification dated 8th October, 2021 which, according to the petitioners, has extended the condition of three years' minimum service in remote/difficult/ rural areas for in service quota which according to the petitioners was not part of the rules or the Supreme Court order". The Single Judge had disposed off the writ petition by passing the following order-"There is no scope for any interim order at this stage. However, on the prayer of the learned counsel appearing of the petitioners, let the representation made by the petitioners to the Special Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare and received by the latter on 30th December, 2021 be considered by the recipient of the representation by disposing of the reasoned order. The reasoned order shall be passed within two weeks from the date of communication of this order upon hearing all relevant parties. A copy of the reasoned order shall be made available to the petitioners within four days from the date on which such reasoned order is passed."