In Brief
Petitioners, in-service doctors, challenged a post-graduate medical admission counselling for failing to grant weightage for service in remote/difficult areas, claiming violation of Article 14. The State had not issued a fresh notification listing remote/difficult areas, despite a Court directive. The Supreme Court held that while the 50% PG Diploma seat reservation for such doctors is mandatory under Regulation 9(VII), absence of an official list need not defeat it entirely. The Court directed fresh counselling using inter se merit (NEET scores) of in-service doctors who obtained State No Objection Certificate. The writ petition was disposed accordingly.
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