JUDGMENT

Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. (Oral)--The petitioner in the instant writ petition prays for a direction to the respondent nos. 1 to 3 to allow the petitioner to participate in the counselling process of NEET-UG 2023 examination and grant admission in the MBBS course against the quota of person with disability. The petitioner also prays that the respondents be directed to issue a fresh disability certificate, with an amendment that the petitioner is 50% disabled and is eligible for participating in counselling under the quota meant for disabled candidates.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that pursuant to the information bulletin of the NEET-UG examination, the petitioner applied for his candidature for MBBS course in the year 2023. The petitioner after downloading the admit card, appeared in the examination and scored 234 marks out of 720 marks against unreserved Person with Disability (PWD) category. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on 06.07.2023, the notification was issued on the website enabling the candidates belonging to the PWD category to have their disability assessed at the designated centres. In terms of the said no