India, Oct. 15 -- Two private medical colleges in the state will challenge the state government's decision to stop institute-level counselling for medical admissions in the Bombay High Court. Parbhani Medical College (PMC) approached the Aurangabad bench on Wednesday, while Vedantaa Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Palghar, is readying to file a petition before the principal bench of the high court.

Both colleges seek permission to fill seats left vacant after the centralised admission process. The outcome of the petitions is likely to affect the ongoing National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) admission process in the state.

Confirming the development, MV Thorat, counsel for both colle...