The Supreme Court Dec 13 last year said that the MCI, Dental Council of India, as well as the states, universities and other institutions, will be entitled to conduct their respective examinations for MBBS, BDS and post-graduate courses but shall not declare their results until further orders. On May 13, the court lifted the bar on declaration of results.

Andhra Pradesh has 6,550 medical seats including 1,050 seats added by the Medical Council of India (MCI) - for the academic year 2013 -14.

The state government had sought time till 2014 to join NEET, citing low level of preparedness.

The apex court order has also been welcomed by private medical colleges, who had challenged the MCI notification. They argued that NEET was in a violation of their constitutional rights.

The private colleges were also not prepared to give 15 percent of their seats to the national pool.

The Supreme Court Thursday held that it was beyond the powers of the MCI to make such an arrangement of common entrance test both for government and private institutions.

A three-judge bench by a 2-1 verdict held that the MCI notification was ultra vires of the constitution.

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