In Brief
This case concerns postgraduate medical admissions in West Bengal for the 2019-20 academic year. Students who failed to secure admission in the final counselling round due to their lower NEET-PG ranks filed writ petitions. The High Court granted provisional admissions beyond the prescribed cut-off date of 31st May, later regularizing them after students had studied for six months. The Supreme Court held that the admission schedule is rigid and non-deviable, merit-based rank is the sole criterion, and vacant seats do not justify extensions. The Court quashed the High Court orders, rejecting sympathy-based arguments and emphasizing that allowing continued study despite its stay order would constitute contempt. Appeals allowed.
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