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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Isha Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
National Testing Agency – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' eligibility for jee mains (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. reliefs sought by petitioners (Para 7) |
| 3. nta's defense and counter-arguments (Para 8 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. court's dismissal based on precedent (Para 12 , 20) |
| 5. conclusion and order of dismissal (Para 21) |
JUDGMENT
Prateek Jalan, J. (Oral)
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
Policy decisions regarding exam eligibility cannot be arbitrarily altered and must adhere to established criteria, even in unprecedented circumstances like a pandemic.
Limited interference with policy decisions and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on examinations.
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 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....
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 ....
Disputed questions of fact and elaborate evidence required for adjudication under Article 226 of the Constitution.
No vested right to eligibility after bona fide cancellation of recruitment process; fresh notification governs with new age criteria.
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