NEET PG 2022: SC orders states, UTs to complete round 2 Counselling by November 16

This order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Hima Kohli, Sas reported by LiveLaw.

The bench further added that the counselling for mop-up round shall be carried by competent authority after the completion of round 2 of counselling.

It directed Maharashtra to conduct state mop-up round only after AIQ mop-round is over. The order was passed in a contempt petition highlighting the grievances of Karnataka and Bihar, where mop-up rounds are already in progress while the second round of counselling has not been completed yet.

Meanwhile, on November 10, the Medical Counselling Committee extended the deadline to register and pay the fees for NEET PG mop-up round to November 13. Candidates will be able to register till 11 am of November 13, while pay the fees till 3 pm of the same day. They can register at the official website of MCC – mcc.nic.in. This was the second time the registration date was extended. It was earlier extended to November 10.