JUDGMENT (Oral)

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. The petitioner is an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). She desires to participate in the Asia Pacific Math Olympiad (APMO), the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) and the International Mathematical Olympiads (IMO) which are scheduled to be held from 11 April 2024 to 17 April 2024.

2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the following notice which has been published on the website of the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science and Education (HBCSE), which conducts the preliminary rounds of selection, under the aegis of the Department of Atomic Energy, to decide on the candidates to be sent to represent India in international Maths Olympiads:

"As per the orders of the Madras High Court, students with OCI status will not be eligible for selection to the Indian team in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad (APMO). However, such students are provisionally eligible for selection at ALL prior stages, up to and including the International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (IMOTC) and European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp (EGMOTC) provided they fulfil all ot