JUDGMENT

Aniruddha Roy, J. - The petitioner was an aspirant in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) (UG), 2022 for the under graduate medical course. Upon verification of the documents and records pertaining to the candidature of the petitioner, the petitioner was issued with an admit card to participate in the said examination which was held on July 17, 2022. The petitioner participated as an Economically Weaker Section (for short, EWS) candidate. The result was declared on September 07, 2022 and the petitioner secured a Rank 80322 as All India Rank for counseling and secured the general EWS Rank 11423 for counseling, Annexure P-4 to the writ petition. Under the seal and signature of the General Secretary, West Bengal, the State had issued a notification by way of an Office Memorandum dated July 09, 2019 (for short, the reservation notification), Annexure P-5 to the writ petition, whereunder 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts, services in the Government of West Bengal and for Admission in Educational Institutions was provided for the persons belonging to the said EWS, who were not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs. The petition