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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
Gowrav Rao, S., S/o Shrinivasan – Appellant
Versus
State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By Its Principal Secretary To Government – Respondent
ORDER :
D. BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
A. The Writ Petition:
This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the third respondent to include the name of the petitioner in the list of candidates eligible for admission to the Non-Resident Indian (in short “NRI”) quota in postgraduate degree/diploma courses in Self-Financing Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu for the 2025-2026 session, pursuant to the prospectus dated 08.09.2025, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court, and consequently, to permit the petitioner to participate in all the rounds of counselling to be held under the said prospectus, in accordance with law.
B. The Petitioner’s Case:
2. The petitioner's case is that, after completing his M.B.B.S. degree examinations, he applied for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-NEET PG-2025 for the academic year 2025-2026 and scored 291 out of 800 marks. Admission to PG courses is governed by the prospectus issued by the Selection Committee under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, vide G.O.(D) No.1007, Health and Family Welfare (MCA1) Department, dated 08.09.2025, as amended from time to time.
2.1 The petitioner’s maternal uncle, Mr. Rakesh Ram, S/o Krishnamoort
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Advocates appeared :For the Appellant : Samdarshi Tiwari For the Respondent : Mrs. Janhavi Pandit
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