Supreme Court asks Centre to respond to plea to reduce percentile for NEET-SS in-service candidates
A Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha heard senior advocate P. Wilson, for the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association, on an application seeking the Centre to return 100% of the unfilled in-service seats to the State
On August 24, 2026, the Supreme Court requested the central government to respond to a plea from the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association. The association sought a reduction in the qualifying percentile for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Super Speciality (NEET-SS) seats for in-service government doctors. Senior advocate P. Wilson represented the association, arguing that the central government should return 100% of the unfilled in-service seats to the state.
Out of the 152 seats transferred by Tamil Nadu, approximately 40 remained vacant. Wilson contended that all 40 in-service seats should be returned to Tamil Nadu, as 111 candidates were awaiting a reduction in the qualifying percentile. The court then referred the matter to the central government to decide whether to lower the qualifying percentile for Super Speciality admissions.
The association had challenged the "premature diversion" of 152 vacant Super Speciality seats meant for in-service doctors to the All India Quota. They also sought protection of Tamil Nadu's in-service reservation policy until a final decision was made on the NEET-SS qualifying percentile reduction.
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