The Bombay High Court has directed the State of Maharashtra to file an affidavit explaining how the 15% supernumerary quota for NRI candidates is being implemented in admissions to MBBS courses through Maharashtra’s NEET-UG counselling. A Bench comprising Justice R.I. Chagla and Justice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla passed the direction after hearing a petition filed by an NRI candidate.

The petitioner drew the Court’s attention to the information published on the State CET Cell’s website, which states that the State CET Cell maintains a separate NRI merit list for MBBS applicants under the 15% Supernumerary Quota and NRI students do not compete with domestic Indian medical students for these seats. The website further states that ranking for medical courses is based on the candidate’s NEET score rather than Class 12 marks.

The petitioner also relied upon the Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra, (2005) 8 SCC 739, submitting that the judgment recognises the earmarking of certain seats for NRI candidates.

After considering the submissions, the High Court directed the State CET Cell to place an affidavit on record explaining how the 15% rule governing the supernumerary NRI quota is being complied with in the State of Maharashtra. The matter has now been posted for September 8, 2026.