NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to file an affidavit to a plea alleging reserved category candidates who secured general category marks in NEET PG 2022 are still being treated as reserved category in all India quota seats.
A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud asked Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to file the response within three days even as she contended the reservation policy on roaster basis was being followed in the counselling process.
The top court put the plea argued by advocate Prashant Bhushan for consideration on Monday.
The bench, also comprising Justices Hima Kohli and J B Pardiwala, recorded the submission by Bhushan that during the ongoing counselling in NEET-PG seats in AIQ, candidates belonging to reserved category, who are sufficiently high on merit to secure a seat against the general category, are yet treated as candidate for seat in reserved category.
Bhati submitted that allocation of seats for NEET-PG Counselling for AIQ is being carried out as per para 3.1 and 3.2 of the Admission Brochure.
However, an affidavit on behalf of the Union government would be necessary, the bench said.
Bhushan also cited an example of the OBC candidate who secured 73 rank, securing his place in general category but he was kept in the reserved category, affecting the prospect of another candidate from the reserved category.
