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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN, BENCH AT JAIPUR
SAMEER JAIN
Raman Khandelawal, Son of Shri Anil Natani – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, through Principal Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SAMEER JAIN, J.
1. In the present batch of writ petitions, the scope of the controversy involved, albeit not limited to but is broadly and predominantly defined by the challenge raised regarding the arbitrary and illegal action of the respondents of not considering the candidature of the petitioners for professional course of MBBS, pursuant to NEET-UG Examination, 2025 albeit the petitioners stand high in order of merits; against the validity of provisional combined list (Counseling Round – I) dated 10.08.2025 for PWD candidates, wherein the petitioners have been excluded on the ground of their physical disability; as to the action of respondents of not following the guidelines spelled out in the ratio of Om Rathore vs. Director General of Health Service and Ors. by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and vis-à-vis the consequent guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission dated 19.07.2025 and 21.07.2025. Consequently, considering the fact that the writ petitions warrant adjudication on common questions of law and fact; with the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the parties, S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 12414/2025 titled as Raman Khandelawal Son of Shri
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