JUDGMENT

1. The instant writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to extend the benefit of reservation under ExS5 category as per allotment list dated 03.02.2022 and further, permit the petitioners to get admission in MBBS/BDS Course. The petitioners also prayed that the provisional allotment list of PwD and WDP candidates of Round-I dated 17.02.2022 and 18.02.2022 may be revised.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner-(S.B.CWP No.3476/2022) submitted that father of the petitioner-Abdul Rahman was earlier working in the Indian Army and as such, due to disability attributed in service, he was discharged from service.

3. Learned counsel submitted that notification issued by the NEET Counselling Board-2021 provided 1% reservation on Horizontal basis to Defence Personnel (serving and retired) of Rajasthan Origin and Para Military Personnel (serving/retired) of Rajasthan Origin.

4. Learned counsel submitted that since father of the petitioner-Abdul Rahman was falling in ExS5 category and as such, provisional merit list was issued for counselling of Round-I and the petitioner-Abdul Rahman was shown at Serial No.40 and petitioner-Nikhil Choudhary was shown at Sr. No