JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Narula, J. (Oral)--On the basis of a mere apprehension, Petitioners have approached this Court for directions that in their opinion would pre-empt tampering of Optical Mark Recognition ["OMR"] answer sheets in the forthcoming National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination-2022 (Undergraduate) ["NEET"]. The reliefs sought are as follows:

(i) Direct the Respondent 1, 2 & 3 to appropriately secure the image of the OMR answer sheet of Petitioner at Petitioner's exam centre, immediately after completion of the NEET-2022 examination by Petitioner with further direction to transmit the image of the OMR answer sheet to the mobile number (XXXXXXXXX) of parents of Petitioner in presence of Petitioner,

(ii) Direct the filing of the image of NEET-2022 OMR answer sheet of Petitioner in present proceedings through the counsel for respondents, within a day of obtaining such image."

2. As the grounds urged and reliefs sought are identical, a common order is being passed in these two petitions.

Brief Facts:

3. Ms. Shreya Yadav [the sole Petitioner in W.P.(C) 9026/2022], and Ms. Disha Joshi [the sole Petitioner in W.P.(C) 9165/2022] have appeared in previous years' NEET examinati