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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
Malavika Suresh – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Represented By The Secretary To Government Department Of Higher Education, Ministry Of Education New Delhi – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner failed to pay exam fees within the mandatory deadline. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. procedural lapses in registration cannot be waived to prevent administrative chaos. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. failure to meet registration deadlines renders the requested judicial relief infructuous once the examination window passes. (Para 7 , 9) |
JUDGMENT :
Bechu Kurian Thomas, J.
Petitioner seeks for a direction to accept her application and permit her to appear for the NEET(UG), 2026 examination to be held on 03.05.2026 by extending the time to remit the examination fee. Petitioner also seeks for a direction to reactivate the payment option for her for the said examination.
2. According to the petitioner, she belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and father is an autorickshaw driver, while her mother is employed in a private office. As the petitioner is a meritorious student, she applied for the NEET(UG) 2026 Examination under the Scheduled Caste category by submitting an online application on 14.02.2026 through the local Akshaya Centre. However, since she could not upload the fee of Rs.1200/-, she transferred the same through Google Pay to the additional 5th respondent, who was the licensee
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