ORDER

%  27.01.2026

1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 151 of the CPC, 1908 seeking the following relief:

“(A) Issue appropriate writ/ direction/ order to Respondents to permit candidate Shivanjali Bhardwaj (Roll no. UP090100390 and Application no. 260310097331) to REAPPEAR in JEE Engineering Entrance Exam Session-I (preferably afternoon shift) which shall continue till 28.01.2026…”

2. When the matter came up for hearing on 22.01.2026, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent No. 1 was requested to obtain instructions from respondent No. 2 regarding the averments made in the petition.

3. The brief facts of the case are that while appearing for the JEE Engineering Entrance Examination, the petitioner’s daughter’s Aadhaar verification could not be completed at the examination centre despite her reporting on time. Owing to the failure of the verification process, her Aadhaar remained blocked for a considerable period, causing her severe mental stress and anxiety. The verification process was successfully completed only midway through the examination. It is further stated by the petitioner that several other candidates se