Conduct Fresh Mop Up Round for vacant DM Neurology seat: Kerala HC tells DGHS, MCC
Ernakulam: Taking note of the fact that a Super Specialty seat in DM (Neurology) at Government Medical College Kottayam was not included in the Mop up round of NEET SS counselling, the Kerala High Court has recently directed the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to conduct a fresh mop up round for the vacant seat.
The interim order of the HC in this regard read, "In the facts of the case, there will be an interim order directing respondents 1 and 2 to conduct a mop up counseling for the seat of DM (Neurology) available in the Government Medical College, Kottayam. It shall be done within a period of one week. This interim order will be provisional and subject to further orders of this Court."
The issue emerged after a candidate who got admission to DM (Neurology) in Government Medical College, Kottayam resigned on 16.05.2022 and joined AIIMS, New Delhi. The said seat was not included in the mop up round.
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Following this, the petitioner approached the High Court and prayed for a direction upon the GMC to report the vacancy arose due to the resignation of the doctor and report the said vacancy to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The petitioner further prayed for a direction upon MCC for conducting a mop-up round for the said vacancy of DM(Neurology) at the Government Institute.
The court noted that in the ordinary course, going by the directions of the Apex Court, the said seat also ought to have been included in the mop up round.
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