A candidate cannot claim a change of category as a matter of right after the examination process is completed and results are declared, especially after a significant lapse of time.

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WP No. 7947 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

WP No. 7947 of 2026

Mohammed Hisham

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Director

NEET examination

Shiksha kendra 2,

Community Centre,

Preet Vihar,

Delhi-110 092.

2. The Director of General of Health Services

Ministry of Health and Family welfare

Nirman Bhavan

New Delhi-110 077.

3. The Medical Council of India

Sector-8, Pocket 14, Phase 1

Dwarka,

New Delhi-110 077.

4. The Selection Committee

Directorate of Medical Education

Kilpauk,

Chennai-600 010.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer:- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other order or direction in the

nature of Writ, directing the first respondent to permit the petitioner to correct

his community as OBC instead of the General community enabling him to

complete MBBS in the Foreign University.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Vijayaraghaven

For Respondent(s): Ms.M.Sneha for R4

Mr.A.Kumaraguru for R2

Ms.V.Sudha for R3

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ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first

respondent to permit the petitioner to correct his community as OBC instead of

the General community enabling him to complete MBBS in the Foreign

University.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has

secured 130 marks in the NEET examination and due to inadvertent mistake of

mentioning the category as “General Category” at the time of filing the

application, the petitioner was declared as unsuccessful candidate. The

petitioner belongs to OBC and if the marks secured by him is considered under

the OBC category, he is eligible to join MBBS. However, in view of the

mistake crept in the application form, the petitioner was declared as

unsuccessful candidate by considering him as General Category. Consequently,

the petitioner made a representation dated 07.07.2025 to the first respondent

requesting them to consider the correction in category as OBC which has not

yet been considered. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submitted that

this Court may issue a direction to the respondents to consider the said

representation dated 07.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders, within a stipulated

period as fixed by this Court.

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4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that

petitioner voluntarily chose the “General” category in the NEET application for

the year 2021. He further contends that the request for correction is being made

after a lapse of nearly four years. It is submitted that the examination process

for the year 2021 is long over, and there is no provision or window available at

this stage to permit a change of category for a concluded examination. Hence,

prays for dismissal of the present Writ Petition.

5. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the

materials placed on record.

6.This Court is of the view that once the examination process is

completed and results are declared based on the data provided by the candidate,

a change of category cannot be claimed as a matter of right, especially after

such a significant lapse of time. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No

costs.

03-03-2026

Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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To

1. The Director

NEET examination

Shiksha kendra 2,

community centre,

Preet vihar

Delhi-110 092

2. The Director of Gene