IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

W.P.No.49490 of 2025

and

W.M.P.No.55292 of 2025

S.Chandru,

Son of Senthil, aged 18 years,

2/118D, Chandru Illam, Uthangarai Main Road,

Teacher Nagar,

East Street, Harur,

Dharmapuri District. .. Petitioner

/versus/

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary

Department of Health and Family Welfare,

Secretariat, Fort St.George,

Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director of Medical Education and Research,

Selection Committee (For MBBS and BDS),

Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,

Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

3.The Addl.Director of Medical Education/Secretary,

Selection Committee (For MBBS and BDS),

Directorate of Medical Education,

Selection Committee,

No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,

Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

4.The Deputy Director of Medical Education (P.G.)

Selection Committee (For MBBS and BDS), Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

5.The Deputy Director of Medical Education (U.G)

Selection Committee (For MBBS and BDS)

Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

6.The Deputy Director of Medical Education (PMC), Selection Committee (For MBBS and BDS), Directorate of Medical Education, No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to attend the special stray vacancy in round V, so as to enable the petitioner to get Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seat, and allot the petitioner a seat in the upcoming Round 5 Special stray vacant where there are 25 seats still vacant and available and grant such other further relief as may be deemed fit and proper by this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case and award costs.

For Petitioner :Mr.P.V.Ravichandran For Respondents :Mr.E.Sundaram, GA for R1 M/s S.Sneha, Standing Counsel(Medical)

for R2 to R6

ORDER

The writ petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to attend the special stray vacancy Round 5, so as to enable the petitioner to get a seat in Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (in short “MBBS”) and to allot the petitioner a seat in the upcoming Round 5 special stay.

2. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 6 and perusing the material records of the case, the following facts emerge:

The petitioner, after completing his 12^th standard, had taken part in the NEET-2025 examination for the academic year 2025 and he has got 197 marks. The petitioner also belongs to scheduled caste. As such, he is entitled for reservation earmarked for the schedule caste quota. While so, his turn on merits, for MBBS seat, did not come in the Round 1 and Round 2. The petitioner, unfortunately, participated in the Round 3 and choice locked a BDS seat, which was allotted to him, as per merit. But however the petitioner chose not to join BDS course. Therefore, that seat was forfeited as per the prospectus and was allotted to some other student, who was joined in the special stray counselling. Now, the petitioner has neither joined MBBS nor BDS and has approached this Court.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that, he made the entire exercise of applying for the counselling through a small browsing centre and in view of lack of proper guidance and help and due to connectivity issue, he made wrong choice locking. The learned counsel for the petitioner further points out that allotment of MBBS seat was made in the stray Round to many scheduled caste candidates, who have got lesser marks than the petitioner. Therefore, the petitioner prays for one more opportunity to participate in the special stray Round.