A pregnant law graduate sought reallocation of her UGC-NET June 2024 re-examination centre from Hyderabad to Delhi after the original exam was cancelled and she relocated. The court directed the NTA to allocate her an examination centre in Delhi, noting the order was case-specific.
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SUJATA KUMARI .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Lalit Kumar, Advocate.
versus
NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna, Standing Counsel, Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Mr. Karandeep Singh and Mr.Tarandeep Singh, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
O R D E R % 21.08.2024
“....a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to allow the Petitioner to change her examination center to Delhi for the UGCNET June 2024 re-examination. And/ or;
b. Direct the Respondent to decide the Petitioner’s representation dated 09.08.2024 in a time-bound manner and provide a reasoned response...”
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examination the following day i.e., 19.06.2024, due to concerns about its integrity based on information from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit. Thereafter, on 02.08.2024 the National Testing Agency, i.e., the respondent herein had issued a notification rescheduling the UGC-NET June 2024 examination for the Law subject to 30.08.2024. As per the case of the petitioner, this notification did not allow candidates to update their centre preferences. It is further the case of the petitioner that she had moved to Delhi due to her pregnancy, and travelling back to Hyderabad for the rescheduled exam would cause her significant hardship and irreparable loss. On 09.08.2024, she had submitted a representation to the respondent, requesting change of examination centre from Hyderabad to Delhi, citing her medical condition and relocation. Despite submitting medical evidence of her pregnancy, the respondent did not respond to her representation. Thus, the petitioner was constrained to approach this Court by way of the present writ petition.
“…4. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that her representation dated 09.08.2024 has not been decided yet by the respondent.
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SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J
AUGUST 21, 2024/A
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioner be permitted to change her UGC-NET examination centre from Hyderabad to Delhi for the rescheduled re-examination given her pregnancy and relocation?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sujata Kumari
National Testing Agency
SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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