IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION : 28th APRIL, 2026 Divyanshi Goyal @ Divyanshi …. Petitioner Versus Union of India & Ors.

…. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR * * * *

Present : Mr. Manju Goyal, Advocate &

Mr. Pankaj Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Promila Nain, Sr. Panel Counsel, with Mr. Ish Karan Singh Chhabra, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.1-UOI.

Ms. Shalini Attri, Advocate for respondent No.3.

(through Video Conferencing)

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ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral)

1. This petition has been filed with a prayer to permit the petitioner to appear in NEET-MDS 2026 examination, notwithstanding the fact that cut-off date of 31.05.2026 is not met by the petitioner, who is completing her internship by 20.06.2026. The writ petition was entertained vide following order passed by this court on 25.03.2026:

“The submission is that the petitioner is to complete her internship by 20.06.2026. In view of the fact that, in the last three academic sessions, the last date for completion of the internship was extended till 30.06.2026, the petitioner ought not to be denied the right to appear