SANJEEV NARULA
Huda Ansari – Appellant
Versus
Jamia Millia Islamia – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJEEV NARULA, J.
1. Considering the fact that the above-captioned petitions raise identical grounds of challenge, arising out of similar facts, the same are being disposed of vide a common order. As the prayers sought are also identical, for the sake of reference, the prayer clause from W.P.(C) 5017/2022 is extracted hereinbelow:
b) Pass an order or direction to stay the order/notice dated 16.03.2022 and 17.03.2022 issued by the respondent no. 1 & 2;
c) Pass an order or direction to the respondent no. 1 & 2 to lock the seats of the petitioners in the BDS allotted to them vide provisional allotment letter dated 02.02.2022 till the pendency of the case; and
d) Pass any other and/or further relief to the Petitioner, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”
2. Briefly stated, Petitioners No. 1 and 2 viz. Huda Ansari and Noora Khalid, respectively in W.P.(C) 5017/2022, and Petitioner – Shabnam Yasmin in W.P.(C) 5329/2022 appeared for National Eligibility Entrance Test UG (“NEET-PG
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