MP NEET PG 2022 Counselling: SC tells state to conduct fresh mop-up round

Supreme Court has ordered Madhya Pradesh to conduct MP NEET PG 2022 counselling mop-up round afresh as the state had declared the mop-up round result before the AIQ mop-up round result was declared.

While hearing the plea that the state has declared the mop-up round results for NEET PG 2022 counselling before the AIQ mop-up round result was declared by the MCC, the top court of India has ordered Madhya Pradesh to conduct a fresh MP NEET PG 2022 counselling mop up round.

A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice J.B. Pardiwala noted that the act of the state of Madhya Pradesh to declare results of MP NEET PG 2022 counselling mop-up round on November 17 before that of AIQ rounds, which was declared on November 19 was contrary to the directions of the apex court. 

The Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that as a result of the declaration of the state's result before that of all India rounds several candidates have blocked seats both in state and AIQ rounds of counselling, keeping meritorious candidates in the lurch.

"We are of the view that it would be necessary for the State of MP to conduct State Mop-Up Round of counselling afresh. This was necessitated because AIQ Round was completed on 19.11.2022…The results of the State Mop-Up has to be notified as it stands after AIQ seats have been allotted. In relation to the State of MP the following schedule is to be maintained," said the court, as reported by Live Law.

The court was not convinced by the state's submission on the reasons for announcing the results before AIQ and directed them to take a fresh round again.

"You have to redo your State Mop-Up...Fresh lists can be drawn after dropping those who have already made it in the All India Round…You will have to redo your State Mop-up. We can give time till the 26th," said the court.

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