JUDGMENT

Petitioner, who is a person with locomotor disability is aggrieved by the denial of her claim for special reservation in the category of Persons with Disability for admission to medical courses under the KEAM 2020.

2. Petitioner applied for admission to undergraduate professional courses under KEAM 2020 and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test [NEET (UG)] claiming special reservation for persons with disability. AS per Ext.P1 certificate issued by the Standing Disability Assessment Board of Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Karunagappally, on 17.11.2017, the petitioner was found to have permanent orthopaedic disability of 45% on account of congenital deformity left upper limb (amputation at level of middle forearm). As per Ext.P2 NEET result she secured All India rank no 733189; OBC(NCL) category rank no.320582 and PH category rank no.1916. As per Ext.P4 letter dated 24.08.2020, the commissioner for Entrance Examinations-the 3rd respondent directed the petitioner to report at the Kollam Medical College on 27.08.2020 for medical examination in the light of Government Letter dated 23.08.2000. The petitioner thereupon reported before the Medical Board and the Medical Board issued