104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision:26.02.2026 NAVYA SINGH ....PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S)

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. Nitin Bhanwala, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Anil Chawla, Senior Panel Counsel for respondents No.1 & 4-Union of India.

Mr. Sumeet Jain, Addl., Standing Counsel with Mr. Dhruv Chowfla, Junior Panel Counsel for respondents No.2 & 5-U.T., Chandigarh.

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ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner applied for admission to the MD (Psychiatry) course on the basis of the marks secured in the NEET-PG Test. She also participated in the counselling process and was allotted a seat in MD (Psychiatry) at Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Chandigarh. This allocation was made during the counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that although she has deposited the fee, she is not being permitted to pursue the course by the concerned college.

3. Taking cognizance of the grievance, we called upon the respondents to clarify the facts.

4. An affidavit has been fi