Satya Nishth vs National Testing Agency (NTA )

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2025 Supreme(Del) 711

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
VIKAS MAHAJAN
Satya Nishth – Appellant
Versus
National Testing Agency (NTA ) – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Udayan Verma, Ms. Asmita and Ms. Disha Joshi, Advs.
For the Respondents: Mr. Sanjay Khanna, SC with Mr. Tarandeep Singh, Ms. Pragya Bhusan and Ms. Vilakshana Dayma, Advs., Mr. T. Singhdev, Ms. Anum Hussain, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Sourabh Kumar and Ms. Yamini Singh, Advs.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's grievances regarding examination interruptions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11)
2. cctv footage reviewed to ascertain exam interruptions. (Para 12 , 33 , 34 , 36 , 38)
3. petitioner's arguments on time loss and verification issues. (Para 13 , 15 , 17 , 18 , 20)
4. respondent's counterarguments against the petitioner's claims. (Para 22 , 24 , 28 , 30 , 32)
5. court's directive for grace marks application. (Para 63 , 64 , 66)

JUDGMENT :

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J.

1. The grievance articulated in the present petition is that the petitioner was subjected to interruptions and harassment mid-examination for re- verification of his identity credentials with respect to his Aadhaar, thereby leading to loss of crucial exam time while he was taking his National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)–2025 Examination [NEET (UG) 2025]. The said exam was conducted by the respondent no.1/NTA on 04.05.2025 at the Examination Centre located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the venue provided by the respondent no.3.

2. The brief facts, as borne out from the petition, are that the petitioner had registered himself for appearing in NEET (UG) 2025, scheduled to be conducted