Chhattisgarh HC Strikes Down Institutional Preference in PG Medical Admissions

The Chhattisgarh High Court declared Rules 11A and 11B of the State PG Medical Admission Rules 2025 as ultra vires for granting institutional preference exclusively to candidates from Chhattisgarh medical colleges. The Court held that such a reservation violates equality principles and lacks statutory sanction. It emphasized that institutional preference must be based on rational criteria and cannot exclude meritorious candidates from outside institutions. The ruling reinforces the constitutional mandate of fairness in admissions and ensures that postgraduate medical education remains competitive, merit-based, and nationally accessible.