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PRATEEK JALAN
Isha Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
National Testing Agency (NTA) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Prateek Jalan, J.
The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
1. The petitioners were candidates for admission to engineering colleges through the Joint Entrance Examination (Mains) [hereinafter, “JEE Mains”], conducted by respondent no. 1/National Testing Agency [hereinafter, “NTA”] in January and September 2020. They claim that they were unable to take the examination in the September 2020 session, or were not able to deliver satisfactory performances therein, due to circumstances arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2. The JEE Mains of the year 2021 are now in progress. The petitioners however are unable to appear in the 2021 edition of the examination due to the eligibility conditions, which render the 2020 examination their last attempt. They seek an additional opportunity to appear in the examination this year, as they claim their inability to secure a satisfactory result in 2020 was due to factors beyond their control.
3. In the year 2020, the two sessions of the JEE Mains were originally scheduled to be held in January and April 2020. A candidate is permitted to take the examination in one or both sessions. Out of the eight petitione
Limited interference with policy decisions and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on examinations.
Policy decisions regarding exam eligibility cannot be arbitrarily altered and must adhere to established criteria, even in unprecedented circumstances like a pandemic.
The examining body's decision on eligibility criteria and exceptions falls within the domain of academic policy, and the court would not interfere unless there is manifest arbitrariness in the decisi....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the entitlement to age relaxation for appearing in recruitment examinations is subject to specific provisions and factual considerations, and ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the government had already increased the maximum upper age limit by two years and the concession granted by the Supreme Court in a similar cas....
The court emphasized the importance of fulfilling the eligibility criteria and completing the necessary steps for seat acceptance as per the applicable scheme of admission, and cited previous judgmen....
Postgraduate students are entitled to additional examination attempts due to regulations issued during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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