MP HC Directs Private Colleges to Pay Stipend to Dr. Ashish Mishra and Others
Parties Involved
Dr. Ashish Mishra
The State Of Madhya Pradesh
AI Summary
The High Court of Madhya Pradesh ruled in favor of Dr. Ashish Mishra and other Post-Graduate medical students, directing private medical colleges to pay stipends equivalent to those of Government Medical Colleges, along with arrears. The court emphasized that the stipends are a statutory obligation under the Medical Council of India's regulations, which the colleges must comply with.
Order Text
Dr. Ashish Mishra vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 17 February, 2026 Author: Vivek Rusia Bench: Vivek Rusia NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-JBP:13369 1 WP-22685-2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA & HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL ON THE 17th OF FEBRUARY, 2026 WRIT PETITION No. 22685 of 2021 DR. ASHISH MISHRA AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance: Shri Arpan Pawar- Senior Advocate with Shri Rahul Pathak- Advocate as Amicus Curiae for the petitioner. Shri Manoj Kumar Sharma- Senior Advocate with Ms. Lavanya Verma- Advocate for the intervenor. Shri Manish Kumar Tiwari- Advocate for respondent no.4. Shri Rahul Deshmukh- Advocate for respondent no.5. Shri Satish Verma- Advocate for respondent no.6. Shri Amalpushp Shroti- Advocate for the respondent no.7 through video conferencing. Shri Shrunkhla Durrekar- Advocate for intervenor. WITH WRIT PETITION No. 18901 of 2016 DR. KRISHNA PRATAP SINGH AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance: None for the petitioner. Shri Anoop Nair -Senior Advocate with Ms. Aparna Sthakpak- Advocate for respondent no.2. Signature Not Verified Signed by: TARUN KUMAR SALUNKE Signing time: 17-02-2026 17:08:16 NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-JBP:13369 2 WP-22685-2021 Shri Satish Verma- Advocate for respondent no.4. Shri Akhilesh Rai- Advocate for respondent no.5. ORDER Per: Justice Vivek Rusia Since identical questions of fact and law ...
