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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ., G.ARUL MURUGAN
Under Secretary to Government Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – Appellant
Versus
Ajitha – Respondent
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| 1. discussion of procedural adherence in medical admission counselling. (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT :
MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.
1.Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 18.9.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition filed by the private respondents/writ petitioners seeking direction to conduct an additional mop-up counselling round for NEET SS 2024-25, after including the unfilled super-specialty seats, so as to ensure optimal seat utilization and to uphold the principles of fairness, transparency and equality in the admission process, was disposed of with a direction to the third and fourth respondents in the writ petition to conduct additional mop-up counselling and complete the admission process within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order.
FACTUAL MATRIX:
3.1. The writ petition was filed by the writ petitioners/respondent Nos.1 to 3 herein stating that they appeared for NEET-SS 2024 and are eligible to participate in the super-specialty counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee, New Delhi, under the supervision of the Director General of Healt
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