The Punjab Department of Medical Education and Research has officially notified the fee structure for MBBS and BDS courses in private medical and dental colleges in the state for the 2026-27 academic session. This is a routine, expected notification — every year the state government fixes how much private colleges can charge Government Quota and Management Quota students. But this year comes with an important twist for one specific college: Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda. Adesh University has challenged the state's fee notification in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and the Court has passed an interim order that effectively lets the college charge the higher Management Quota fee to Government Quota students as well, at least until the case is decided. If you are considering Adesh Institute in your counselling choices, this directly affects what you will pay.
If you get a Government Quota seat at Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda for 2026-27, you will still be charged the higher Management Quota fee (₹12.06 lakh in 1st year, rising to ₹16 lakh by 4th year) because of a pending High Court case — not the much lower Government Quota fee the state has notified for other private colleges.
What the state government notified
Via Notification No. MER-HTH305C/9/2024-5HB3/1/1443408/2026 dated 10.07.2026, the Punjab government fixed the fee that private medical/dental colleges in the state can charge MBBS students for the 2026-27 session onwards. This fee is split into two categories: Government Quota (seats the state fills through its own counselling, at a subsidised rate) and Management Quota (seats the college fills on its own, at a much higher rate).
This is the general, state-wide fee table that applies to private MBBS colleges in Punjab unless a specific court order changes it for a particular college.
| Year | Government Quota (₹) | Management Quota (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 4,69,000 | 12,06,000 |
| 2nd Year | 5,16,000 | 13,26,000 |
| 3rd Year | 5,68,000 | 14,59,000 |
| 4th Year | 6,25,000 | 16,00,000 |
| Final Year (Six Months) | 3,44,000 | 8,80,000 |
Why Adesh Institute is different this year
Adesh University and another petitioner have challenged this fee notification before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in CWP No. 23968 of 2026 (Adesh University and Another vs. State of Punjab and Others). Their argument connects to an older, still-pending case — CWP No. 14902 of 2020 — where Adesh had earlier challenged the state's power to fix a low Government Quota fee for a private, unaided institution.
On 04.08.2026, the High Court passed an interim order in the new case (CWP 23968 of 2026) saying that the directions given by the Court back in 2020 (in CWP 14902 of 2020) will also apply to Adesh for the 2026-27 admission year, until both cases are heard together.
That 2020 order had permitted Adesh to collect the Management Quota fee even from students admitted under the 50% Government Quota, subject to the college keeping the 'differential' amount (the difference between what the state fee table said and what was actually charged) in a fixed deposit, to be refunded or adjusted depending on how the case is finally decided.
The actual fee you will pay at Adesh Institute, Bathinda (2026-27)
As a result of this court order, the fee notice makes clear that for MBBS admissions to Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda for Session 2026-27, both Government Quota and Management Quota students will be charged the same, higher amount — the Management Quota rate from the state's table above.
| Year | Government Quota (₹) | Management Quota (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 12,06,000 | 12,06,000 |
| 2nd Year | 13,26,000 | 13,26,000 |
| 3rd Year | 14,59,000 | 14,59,000 |
| 4th Year | 16,00,000 | 16,00,000 |
| Final Year (Six Months) | 8,80,000 | 8,80,000 |
What this means if you're considering Adesh in counselling
Do not assume that a 'Government Quota' seat at Adesh Institute, Bathinda will be cheap. For 2026-27, it will cost the same as a Management Quota seat at this specific college — roughly ₹12.06 lakh in the first year alone, going up to ₹16 lakh by the fourth year, plus ₹8.8 lakh for the final six-month year. Over the course, this is a significant amount more than the Government Quota fee applicable at other private colleges in Punjab.
This arrangement is not final. It exists because of an interim court order, and both CWP 23968 of 2026 and the older CWP 14902 of 2020 are still pending, with the next hearing in the newer case listed for 11.08.2026 (to be heard along with the 2020 case). Whatever a student pays now is subject to the final outcome of the litigation — meaning fees could theoretically be revised later depending on how the courts rule, though the notice does not say refunds are guaranteed.
This fee structure applies specifically to Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda because of its own court case. It does not automatically apply to other private colleges in Punjab, which should follow the general Government Quota / Management Quota fee table unless they have a similar court order of their own.
- Government Quota seat at Adesh Institute, Bathinda = same fee as Management Quota, not the lower state-notified Government Quota rate.
- The court case is unresolved; the fee arrangement is interim and could change.
- This applies only to Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda for the 2026-27 session — check the fee structure of any other college separately before assuming it applies elsewhere.
Background: why this dispute exists
This is not a new fight. Back in 2020, Adesh University challenged a Punjab notification that fixed the Government Quota fee at roughly one-third of the Management Quota fee, arguing (citing the Supreme Court's P.A. Inamdar judgment) that the state cannot force an unaided private institution to reserve 50% of seats for the government and simultaneously dictate a low fee for those seats.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in its 18.09.2020 order in CWP 14902 of 2020, allowed Adesh to collect the Management Quota fee even from Government Quota students in the interim, provided the college deposited the extra amount collected in a fixed deposit (not to be encashed till further orders) and informed admitted students in writing that the differential fee is under court challenge. The Court has now extended this same arrangement to the 2026-27 admission year while both matters are heard together.
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Is this a new fee hike or just a legal dispute?
Both things are happening together. The Punjab government has notified a standard fee structure for private MBBS colleges for 2026-27. Separately, Adesh Institute is under a court order (linked to a 2020 case) that lets it charge the higher Management Quota fee even to Government Quota students for now.
If I get a Government Quota seat at Adesh Institute through counselling, what will I actually pay?
Based on this notice, you will be charged the Management Quota rate — ₹12,06,000 in 1st year, rising to ₹16,00,000 in the 4th year, plus ₹8,80,000 for the final six-month year — not the lower Government Quota fee shown in the state's general table.
Is this fee final, or can it change later?
It's an interim arrangement tied to a pending court case (CWP No. 23968 of 2026, linked to CWP No. 14902 of 2020). The differential amount collected is subject to the final outcome of the litigation, so the notice does not guarantee this fee is permanent.
Does this apply to other private MBBS/BDS colleges in Punjab too?
No. This specific arrangement — Government Quota students paying the Management Quota rate — applies only to Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda, because of its own ongoing court case. Other private colleges should follow the general Government Quota/Management Quota fee table notified by the state, unless they have a similar court order of their own.
Why is Adesh Institute allowed to charge this way?
The Punjab and Haryana High Court passed an interim order on 04.08.2026 extending an earlier 2020 order to the 2026-27 session. That earlier order let Adesh collect the Management Quota fee from Government Quota students too, as long as the college keeps the extra amount in a fixed deposit pending the court's final decision.
Does BDS admission at Adesh have the same fee arrangement?
The state's general fee notification covers both MBBS and BDS courses for private colleges in Punjab, but the specific court order and the Adesh fee table in this notice are described only for the MBBS course. The notice does not give a separate BDS fee table for Adesh.
Will I get a refund if the court eventually rules that the low Government Quota fee should apply?
The notice mentions that the differential fee, if any, would be 'subject to the final outcome' of the pending case (CWP 14902 of 2020), but it does not spell out refund mechanics for students directly. This is a matter to track as the case progresses.
Should I avoid choosing Adesh Institute in counselling because of this?
That is a personal financial decision, but you should factor in that a Government Quota seat here currently costs the same as a Management Quota seat — significantly more than the Government Quota fee at other private colleges in Punjab — and this could remain unresolved for some time.
If Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda is on your list of preferences, go into counselling with your eyes open about the real cost: you'll be charged the Management Quota fee even for a Government Quota seat, at least for now. Keep checking BFUHS and Punjab DMER notices for any update once the High Court hears CWP No. 23968 of 2026 along with the older 2020 case.
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