Bilaspur: Granting relief to a group of MBBS graduates, the Chhattisgarh High Court recently ruled that MBBS service bonds stand automatically cancelled if the State Government fails to execute them by issuing appointment orders within six months, as prescribed under the Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental and Physiotherapy Undergraduate Admission Rules, 2025.

The High Court bench comprising Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad made this observation while considering a plea challenging the State Government's refusal to issue no-objection certificates (NOCs) to the petitioner students even after the State failed to issue appointment orders within the six-month period.

"Accordingly, in light of the foregoing discussions and considering the mandatory provisions contained in Rule 10(6) of the Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental and Physiotherapy Under Graduate Admission Rules, 2025, this Court has no hesitation in holding that since the respondents failed to issue appointment orders to the petitioners within a period of six months from the date of completion of MBBS Course and internship, the bonds executed by the petitioners stood automatically cancelled by operation of law. Consequently, the appointment orders dated 24.12.2025 issued in favour of the petitioners after expiry of the statutory period of six months are held to be unenforceable and of no legal consequence. The same shall not bind the petitioners in any manner whatsoever," observed the High Court bench."

"It is further held that the petitioners cannot be compelled either to join at the places of posting pursuant to the said appointment orders or to participate in counselling proceedings initiated vide notice dated 08.12.2025. The petitioners shall not be liable to deposit any penalty amount of Rs.25,00,000/- in respect of unreserved category candidates or Rs.20,00,000/- in respect of reserved category candidates pursuant to the bonds executed by them at the time of admission.

Source: Medical Dialogues - June 22,2026