Urgent Notice: Rajasthan NEET UG Counselling Board Cracks Down on Illegal Fee Demands

Urgent Notice: Rajasthan NEET UG Counselling Board Cracks Down on Illegal Fee Demands

The NEET UG Medical & Dental Admission/Counseling Board 2025 for the State of Rajasthan has released a crucial notification, reminding all concerned institutions and students about the legal restrictions on demanding advance fees, bank guarantees, or cash security for the remaining duration of medical courses.

This important advisory, dated 25.09.2025, directly references a landmark judgment from the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, dated 31.05.2021 (D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13535/2020), which was passed to protect students from unjustified financial burdens during the admission process.

Key Directions from the High Court Judgment

The official notice outlines the specific directions from the High Court that govern fee collection practices by both private and state-run medical and dental institutions:

1. Restriction on Advance Fee: Private institutions and those run by the State Government are restrained from recovering any amount as advance fee in addition to the fee for the first year from any admitted student.

2. No Blanket Bank Guarantee: Institutions are directed not to insist upon furnishing of bank guarantees towards the fee for the entire duration of the course from each and every student.

3. Specific Exception for Bond/Bank Guarantee: Private medical institutions retain the liberty to ask for a bond/bank guarantee from a particular student, but only in strict conformity with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the Islamic Academy's case. This provision typically addresses specific cases where a student may leave the course midway.

Call to Action: Report Violations Immediately

In a clear move to enforce compliance and protect the rights of students, the Counselling Board has issued a strong warning and a call to action:

"All concerned are advised that if any institution in violation of the above judgment demands any bank guarantee or cash security, etc. during counselling would inform the Counselling Board immediately."

This directive empowers students and parents to directly report any college or institution attempting to violate the court order by imposing these prohibited financial conditions during the counselling and admission process.

Students participating in the NEET UG Counselling 2025 (MBBS, BDS) in Rajasthan are strongly advised to take note of this information and remain vigilant against any unlawful demands for large sums of advance fees or compulsory bank guarantees.