AVIKA SHAHI AND ANR vs MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 1753

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J
AVIKA SHAHI AND ANR – Appellant
Versus
MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Sudhir Nandrajog, Mr.Abhay Kumar, Mr.Shagun Ruhil, Mr.Karan Chopra, Mr.Tirupati Gauram Shahi, Ms.Ankita Singh
For the Respondents: Mr.Amit Tiwari, Mr.Arnav Mittal, Ms.Ayushi Srivastava, Mr.Ayush Tanwar, Mr.Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr.Hardik Rupal, Mr.Neemesh, Ms.Aishwary Malhotra, Mr.T.Singhdev, Ms.Anum Hussain, Mr.Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr.Saurabh Kumar, Mr.Bhanu Gulati, Ms.Yamini Singh, Mr.Tanishq Srivastava, Ms.Ramanpreet Kaur, Ms.Anita Sahani

Table of Content
1. petition filed for admission in mbbs under reserved category. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. situation and procedural adherence during counselling. (Para 4 , 6 , 15 , 17 , 20)
3. allegations of procedural irregularity in seat allocation. (Para 5 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 12 , 14)
4. discussion on legality of conversion algorithm. (Para 10 , 11 , 19 , 21 , 29)
5. discussion on constitutional principles regarding reservations. (Para 33 , 34)
6. court's dismissal of the petition. (Para 50 , 51 , 52)

JUDGMENT

DINESH KUMAR SHARMA,J :

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners, Ms. Avika Shahi and Ms. Anjali Singh, seeking relief against the denial of admission to the MBBS Course under the NEET-UG 2024-25 Examination Petitioners seek a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate order directing the Respondent Authorities to evaluate the Petitioners’ eligibility by applying the reservation policy for Children/Widows of Armed Forces under Priority V(x) of the Bulletin, including the CW conversion algorithm as specified in Chapter 6 of the Bulletin issued by Respondent No.1, and to allocate them the seats in the MBBS C

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 1753

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIDINESH KUMAR SHARMA, JAVIKA SHAHI AND ANR – AppellantVersusMEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS – Respondent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J
AVIKA SHAHI AND ANR – Appellant
Versus
MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS – Respondent