Kerala High Court tells the State to find posts for idle PG doctors or release them from the service bond

3 October 2026

Justice Viju Abraham of the Kerala High Court ruled on 30 September 2026 on petitions by George Balu and other post-graduate doctors.
Post-graduates of Government Medical Colleges owe a one-year senior residency bond.
Many were left without a posting for months and could not work elsewhere; the court called this a 'national waste'.
The bond period must run from the date the result is published, whether or not a posting follows soon after.
The State has one month to create additional posts or release the petitioners from the bond.