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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
MRINALINI – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.
Prayer
1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ in the nature of Certiorari to set aside the order dated 15.12.2025 (Annexure P-8), whereby the Petitioner has been denied issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for consideration under the 'in-service' quota for admission to Post- Graduate Courses, for the academic session 2025- 26, pursuant to the NEET-PG 2025 with a further prayer to issue 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) to the Petitioner for due consideration for admission for the academic session 2025-26, pursuant to the NEET- PG 2025 examination.
Brief facts
2. The petitioner is presently serving as a Medical Officer at District Civil Hospital, Gurugram. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences issued a notification dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) for conducting the NEET-PG 2025 examination. The petitioner, intending to pursue higher medical education and enhance her professional qualifications, informed her immediate superior about her intention to appear in the said examination. Subsequently, the examination schedule was revised and the examination
The court ruled that the eligibility criteria imposed by the impugned memorandum were invalid as they contradicted existing Amendment Rules, thus allowing the petitioner to participate in postgraduat....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the rejection of a representation for NOC must be in compliance with constitutional provisions, and any arbitrary or discriminatory action in ....
The right to education during ongoing disciplinary proceedings cannot be denied; the 2017 Resolution permits higher studies irrespective of a candidate's suspension status.
The right to education is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution, and cannot be denied based on the pendency of departmental or criminal proceedings against an in-service candidate.
Grant of study leave for doctors is not an absolute right and may be denied based on public service exigencies, especially during emergencies like a pandemic.
The denial of study leave to the petitioners was found to be unfair, and the court emphasized the importance of following the prescribed time schedule for admission to medical courses.
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