Institution Ordered to Pay ₹47 Lakh Compensation After Fraudulent PG Course Ruins Doctor's Career
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The Jharkhand High Court has delivered a landmark verdict, taking stern punitive action against Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College in Jamshedpur for playing with the professional future of a promising medical student. In a decisive judgment, a bench presided over by Justice Anand Sen cancelled an unlawful ₹30 lakh service bond imposed by the college and directed the management to refund a total of ₹39.94 lakh, encompassing deposited bonds and unpaid stipends. Additionally, the court ordered the institution to pay an extra ₹7 lakh as compensation for severe mental harassment and the irreparable destruction of two crucial years of the doctor's career, bringing total financial penalties to ₹47 lakh.
Fraudulent Admissions and Shocking Lack of Infrastructure
The harrowing case stems from the NEET-PG 2019 admissions cycle, when a brilliant MBBS graduate from Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, secured admission into the radiology diploma course at MGM Medical College, Jamshedpur. Upon joining, the victim discovered that the institution had enrolled students into an entirely unrecognized postgraduate course based on fraudulent misrepresentations. The department operated completely devoid of qualified faculty or academic mentors, while essential infrastructure—such as the mandatory MRI machine and functional CT scan scanners—was completely missing or defunct. Furthermore, the course lacked requisite validation from the Medical Council of India (MCI).
Withheld Documents and Dereliction of Institutional Duty
To compound the tragedy, when the victim sought to exit the compromised program after realizing the fraud, the college administration refused to return his original educational certificates, which had been seized at the time of admission. Because his original documents remained unlawfully withheld, the doctor was barred from accepting a superior seat at an institution through the INI-CET examination. It was only later, after persistent struggle, that he secured a stellar 270th rank in NEET-PG 2021 to successfully transition into SGPGI, Lucknow. The High Court expressed profound displeasure over the gross administrative negligence of both the college management and the counseling authorities, ruling that admission secured through the concealment of facts completely invalidates any associated monetary bonds.
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