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ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, SANJAY AGRAWAL
Neelkanth S/o Tikaram – Appellant
Versus
Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Mr. Rajeev Shrivastava, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Sourabh Sahu, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. Anmol Sharma, learned Central Government counsel, appearing for respondent No. 1, Mr. Gagan Tiwari, learned Deputy Government Advocate, appearing for respondents No. 2 to 4 and Mr. Ranbir Singh Marhas, learned counsel, appearing for respondent No. 5.
2. The petitioner scored 341 marks out of 720 marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, 2022 (for short ‘NEET-2022’) for taking admission in undergraduate Government and Private Medical Colleges as well as Dental Medical Colleges. There is a set of Rules, namely, Chhattisgarh Medical, Dental, Physiotherapy Undergraduate Admission Rules, 2018 (for short ‘Rules of 2018’) to regulate the process of admission. In the first round of counselling that was held on 14.10.2022, the petitioner was issued a provisional allotment letter, allotting a seat in MBBS course in Government Medical College, Kanker under Scheduled Tribe category. In terms of the allotment letter, the last date for scrutiny of original documents was 08.11.2022 upto 4.30 PM and the last date for completion of the admission p
Merit must be the exclusive criterion for admission, and technicalities should not bar deserving candidates.
Meritorious candidates who have pursued their legal right expeditiously without delay and have been denied admission to MBBS Course illegally or irrationally by the authorities for no fault of theirs....
The court established that strict adherence to examination protocols and document requirements is essential for maintaining the integrity of the examination process, and failure to comply with such r....
The Court emphasized that technicalities regarding caste certification should not deny admission to eligible candidates, supporting restitutionary justice for meritorious students.
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