Hyderabad: In a recent judgment, the Telangana High Court issued notices to six private medical colleges for allegedly filling postgraduate medical seats under the MQ3 Institutional quota through NEET PG 2025 in an irregular manner.In the notice, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin asked the colleges to explain the allegations that the admissions were made in violation of the prescribed rules and also in an arbitrary and non-transparent manner, making the process illegal. Similarly, the court also sought responses from the Director of Medical Education (Academic), the state government and the health university and directed them to submit their responses within four weeks.Also read- Private medical colleges accused of defying HC fee orders, doctors seek KNRUHS interventionThe colleges that have received notices include Bhaskar Medical College, MR Medical College and Hospital, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, and MNR Medical College and Hospital.The order was passed while hearing a petition filed by the Osmania Medical College Alumni Association. As per Deccan Chronicle news report, the alumni association alleged that the colleges did not follow the procedure laid down by Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences while filling the MQ3 quota seats.According to the petitioner, the admissions were carried out in a non-transparent and arbitrary manner, in violation of the prescribed rules, thereby rendering the process illegal, capricious and contrary to the principles of natural justice. The association further claimed that the alleged deviation from guidelines affected eligible candidates, particularly those who had graduated from the same college or from institutions affiliated to the same university, since they were entitled to preference under the applicable guidelines.Taking note of these allegations, the bench issued notices to the medical colleges and sought responses from the Director of Medical Education (Academic), the state government and the health university.The matter is expected to be taken up by the court after the responses are filed. Also read- Telangana doctors oppose uniform fee structure at private medical colleges