Delhi HC Rejects 2 Army Doctors' Plea to Appear for NEET PG 2026 - Video

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to two Army doctors who sought permission to apply for and appear in the NEET PG 2026 examination while their challenge to the revised eligibility criteria under the Training and Professional Progression Rules for Medical/Non-Technical Officers of the Armed Forces Medical Services, 2025 remains pending before the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).

A Division Bench comprising Justices Mini Pushkarna and Vinod Kumar held that allowing the petitioners to appear in the examination would effectively suspend the operation of the 2025 Rules before their validity is finally decided. The court was hearing petitions filed by Major Jayati Chandra and Major Eshaan Segan, who challenged Rule 7.2 reducing the eligibility window for Short Service Commission officers from 4–10 years of service to 4–7 years, according to The Live Law Report.

The petitioners argued that the revised rules unfairly affected their eligibility and sought interim permission as the NEET PG 2026 application deadline was June 30. However, the High Court noted that both officers had become eligible to appear for NEET PG after completing four years of service in 2022 and 2023 and had sufficient opportunities to take the examination earlier. The court observed that their inability to secure admission resulted either from personal choice or failure in the examination process. It further noted that their main challenge is already listed before the AFT on August 28, 2026, and if they ultimately succeed, they would still remain eligible to appear for NEET PG until 2028 under the earlier rules.