Valid U’khand SC cert, domicile sufficient for PG med quota benefit: HC

Dehradun: Uttarakhand High Court has held that candidates seeking admission to postgraduate medical courses in the state are entitled to Scheduled Caste (SC) reservation benefits, provided they hold a valid SC certificate issued by a competent state authority and are permanent residents of Uttarakhand.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Justice Subhash Upadhyay passed the order on Tuesday while disposing of a petition filed by Yugendra Kumar Singh, a resident of Haridwar.The petitioner, who scored 88 out of 720 in the NEET-PG 2026 examination, had alleged that he was being denied reservation benefits during the state counselling process despite holding an SC certificate issued by the tehsildar of Haridwar in Aug 2018 and being a permanent resident of Uttarakhand.Counsel for the petitioner argued that Singh should not be deprived of category benefits merely because he completed his MBBS degree from a recognised medical institution outside Uttarakhand.Accepting the submission, the high court directed the state counselling board to verify the petitioner’s caste certificate and domicile status. The bench clarified that if both documents are found valid, the petitioner must be extended the benefit of SC reservation for admission to PG medical courses in medical colleges across Uttarakhand.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Agra | Silver Rate in Agra | Bank Holidays in Agra | Public Holidays in Agra | Agra AQI | Weather in Agra | Petrol Price in Agra | Diesel Price in Agra | CNG Price in Agra | LPG Price in AgraStay updated with the latest Agra news. Download the TOI App.