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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
HARISH KUMAR
Nikhil Kumar, Son of Sri Jitendra Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
HARISH KUMAR, J.
1. Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner having completed his MBBS Degree in the year 2020 from the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science, Patna has completed his internship in the year 2021. Being eligible for Post-Graduate Medical Admission, the petitioner appeared in NEET(PG)-2024 and qualified for PGMAC-2024 counselling. Accordingly, he filled up online application form for attending Post Graduate Medical Admission Counselling for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB (Degree/Diploma) Courses in Government Medical Colleges for the Session 2024. The petitioner participated in all the three rounds of counselling but no seat was allotted to him. After third round of counselling, some of the seats remained vacant and thus for filling up those vacant seats, Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (for short ‘the BCECE Board’) published Notice for Stray Vacancy Round Online Counselling vide Advt. No.BCECEB (PGMAC)-2024/20 and 2024/21 dated 20.02.2025.
3. The petitioner, being eligible for Stray Vacancy Round Online Counselling got his registration done. Last date for willingness and online registration-cum-choice filling for seat allotment was 23
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