Punjab Student Approaches Bombay HC Over NEET PG 2025 Maharashtra Admission Rejection

A Punjab-based NEET PG 2025 aspirant has approached the Bombay High Court after being denied admission to postgraduate medical courses in Maharashtra’s private unaided medical colleges. The candidate completed her MBBS degree outside Maharashtra, due to which she was declared ineligible for state-quota PG seats.

Why Was Admission Denied?

As per Maharashtra’s existing PG admission rules, candidates who studied MBBS outside the state are not considered for state-quota seats in private unaided medical colleges unless they completed MBBS through an All India Quota or under specific permitted categories. The petitioner argues that this rule is unfair and restricts opportunities for students who belong to Maharashtra but pursued MBBS elsewhere due to availability, affordability, or other reasons.

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Court’s Previous Stand on Similar Cases

In earlier judgments, the Bombay High Court upheld the admission policy that allows only those domicile candidates who completed MBBS outside Maharashtra through All India Quota or government/central institutions to be eligible for state-quota PG seats. The court considered this a merit-based filtering system and allowed flexibility for policymakers to address the needs of the state and maintain fairness in seat allocation.

Recently, the High Court also permitted private medical colleges to conduct college-level counselling to fill vacant seats, reinforcing the state’s right to create procedures to ensure seats do not remain empty.

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Why This Case Matters

• Fair Opportunity Debate: The petition raises questions about whether domicile candidates should lose state-quota rights solely because their MBBS was completed in another state.
• Policy Impact: A positive ruling may change the eligibility policy and allow hundreds of students in similar situations to claim state-quota PG seats in Maharashtra.
• State vs Merit Argument: The case highlights the balance between maintaining merit-based admissions and ensuring fair access for domicile candidates.

Expected Outcome

The court’s decision will likely influence the upcoming NEET PG 2025 counselling process in Maharashtra. Students across India are watching the case closely, especially those who completed MBBS outside their home state but wish to return for postgraduate education.

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