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SC notice to Centre, TN on allocation of 50% seats to service doctors in select courses in NEET-SS

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai issued notices to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu government, and others on a plea filed by some who participated in the NEET-SS-2021 exams.

Reported by: PTI New Delhi Updated on: February 08, 2022 0:00 IST
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Highlights

  • Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government
  • A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai issued notices to Centre, Tamil Nadu
  • TN issued govt order dated Nov 7, 2020, allocating 50% seats in super-specialty courses

The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government on a plea challenging the state government's decision which allocated 50 per cent of seats in super-specialty courses in government medical colleges in favour of in-service doctors of the state.

A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai issued notices to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu government, and others on a plea filed by some who participated in the NEET-SS-2021 exams.

"Issue notice returnable on February 25, 2022. Counsel for the respondents are permitted to file a reply, in the meanwhile," the bench said.

Tamil Nadu had issued a government order dated November 7, 2020, which allocated 50 per cent of seats in super-specialty courses in favour of in-service doctors of Tamil Nadu.

Senior advocate, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for petitioners, submitted that the petitioners had appeared for the examination on the basis of NEET-SS- 2021 Information Bulletin, which categorically stated that there would be no reservation of seats for super-specialty courses.

Additional Advocate General  Amit Anand Tiwari appeared for the Tamil Nadu government.

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