Patna HC Stays Govt's 50 percent fee cap on MBBS seats in private medical colleges

The Patna High Court has stayed the operation of a letter issued by the Bihar Health Department on July 29, which mandated the government medical college fee structure for 50 percent of the medical seats at the private medical colleges.

While considering a plea filed by Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College, Saharsa, which challenged the government order, the HC bench comprising Justice Anil Kumar Sinha on Tuesday passed the stay order, TOI has reported.

As per the latest media report by the Times of India, the counsel for the petitioner informed the HC bench that on July 29, the Joint Secretary of the State Health Department had issued a letter to the controller of examinations of the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB), directing it to admit and register students for 50% of MBBS seats in private medical colleges at the regulated fee structure applicable to govt medical institutions. The Health Department issued this directive while referring to a health department resolution dated March 14, 2023.