IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P.Nos.22951, 22953 & 23308 of 2021 W.P.No.21770 of 2021 C.Sasi ... Petitioner Vs

1. National Board of Examinations in Medical Science, Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 029.

2. Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare, New Delhi.

3. Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry, Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Puducherry. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to furnish for manual evaluation, the original copy of the response sheet filled up by the petitioner pertaining to application ID No.PG025529 and Roll No.2166118053 in the NEET – PG 2021 examination held on 11.09.2021 along with the answer key and pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner : Ms.M.N.Sumathy For Respondents : Mr.R.Thirunavukarasu Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 and R2 : Mr.K.Kumaran Additional Government Pleader (Pondicherry) for R3 W.P.No.22089 of 2021 Antlin Sushma ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Executive Director, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Medical Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029.

2. National Medical Commission, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwarkala Phase 1, New Delhi – 110 077.

3. The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, directing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Medical Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029 to provide the petitioner the answer sheet submitted by her bearing Roll No.22166128252 along with answer keys in NEET-PG, 2021, and pass further or other orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.V.Arun For Respondents : Mr.R.Thirunavukarasu Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 : Mr.Subharanjani Ananth Central Government Standing Counsel for R2 : Mr.G.Arumugam Standing Counsel for R3

COMMON ORDER

These writ petitions are filed to direct the 1^st respondent to furnish the manual evaluation, the original copy of the response sheet filled up by the petitioner pertaining to their respective application for the NEET - PG 2021 examination held on 11.09.2021 along with answer key and pass such further or other orders.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner in both the writ petitions seeks time so that they can get the instructions as to the current status from their respective petitioners.

3. Be that as it may, now we are in the year 2025 and not only the last date of admission, the academic years itself is now over and for all practical purposes, nothing further survives to be decided in these writ petitions.

4. Accordingly, both the writ petitions stand dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

02.01.2026 veda Neutral Citation: No To

1. National Board of Examinations in Medical Science, Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110 029.

2. Union of India, Rep.by its Secretary, Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare, New Delhi.

3. Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry, Pondicherry Engineering College Campus, Puducherry.

4. The Executive Director, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Medical Enclave, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 110 029.

5. National Medical Commission, Pocket 14, Sector 8, Dwarkala Phase 1, New Delhi – 110 077.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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6. The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

and W.M.P.Nos.W.M.P.Nos.22951, 22953 & 23308 of 2021

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