Minimum of three years of permanent service mandatory for being considered as in service NEET PG candidates, reiterates Bombay HC - Video

Stating that temporary service cannot be counted while determining the eligibility of a medical officer to appear as an in-service candidate in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) admissions, the Bombay High Court recently reiterated that a minimum of three years of permanent service is mandatory for being considered as in-service NEET-PG candidates.

Referring to the provisions of government resolution (GR) on ‘Regulation For Selection of In-Service Medical Officers from the cadre of Maharashtra Medical and Health Services Group - A for Post Graduate Degree and Diploma Courses', the Aurangabad bench of HC noted, "Unlike clause 5.2 which admits of even a temporary tenure to be counted for allotment of grace marks, clause 4.2 expressly lays down that for counting the minimum service of 3 years as the eligibility criterion, the service rendered on temporary basis will not be counted."

This observation was made by the HC bench of Justice Mangesh S Patil and Justice SG Chapalgaonkar while considering a plea filed by a doctor seeking in-service candidate status for the NEET PG 2023 examination.

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NEET PG: Minimum 3 Years Of Permanent Service Required To Be Considered As In-Service Candidate, Rules Bombay HC