Maharashtra: A total of 18 postgraduate medical candidates at a private medical college in Maharashtra cancelled their admissions. Following this, the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (Maha CET) cell has called for an investigation into the ‘unusual’ en masse cancellations.Subsequently, the medical college petitioned the Bombay High Court (HC) for a special institute-level round to fill the vacant seats. The court accepted the petition on Thursday, and the special round was scheduled for Friday and Saturday.Also Read: Maha CET Cell releases round 3 NEET PG counselling schedule, detailsCandidates requested the withdrawal of their names more than a month after enrolling under the Institute (Management) and Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota during the third and final regular round of MD/MS admissions at Dr NY Tasgaonkar Institute of Medical Sciences (NYTIMS), Karjat (Raigad).According to a Careers360 media news report, an official from the Maharashtra CET Cell, the counselling body for state-quota medical seats, said they received an email from the college on Thursday informing them that 18 candidates had cancelled their seats in the previous two days. It’s unclear whether candidates faced any penalties for withdrawing, as per admission rules.Due to the strange manner in which the allotted seats were surrendered, the CET cell has asked the state Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to investigate. The official said, “We have asked the DMER to inquire about the admission process and the cancellation of these candidates’ admissions. We are awaiting an official report from the DMER.”“As per unofficial information, apparently, since there was no lapse of seat, the penalty was not collected. However, it can be confirmed only after receiving the [inquiry] report. Collecting fines is up to the college, as it is collected and deposited in their account for loss due to lapse of seats,” added the official.Also Read: Maha CET Cell revises NEET PG counselling schedule, details