IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE RENUKA YARA WRIT PETITION NO.5031 of 2026 THE 6^THDAY OF MARCH, 2026 Between:

Gummadidalla Sharanya …Petitioner AND The Union Government of India and 2 others …Respondents

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:

“ … to issue a Writ or order or direction particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents in not permitting the petitioner to submit the online application and appear for NEET (UG)-2026 examination on the ground of age ineligibility as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, Consequently to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to submit the application and appear for NEET (UG)- 2026 Examination and …..”

2. Heard Dr. Challa Srinivas Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was born on 11.01.2010 and that the petitioner is 12 days short of meeting the eligibility criteria with respect to age of the candidates who ar