Sanidhya Subhadarshan v. National Testing Agency and Ors.
Constitution of India – Article 226 – NEET-UG 2024
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 12857/2025, decided 07.01.2026, Jasmeet Singh, J. Petitioner, a NEET-UG 2024 candidate (558/720) admitted to MBBS at Government Medical College, Machilipatnam, challenged withdrawal of his result/scorecard by NTA and cancellation of his admission, which was based solely on his name appearing in a CBI list of 22 candidates suspected of malpractices in NEET-UG 2024; the CBI chargesheet named him only as a witness. Held: cancellation of a merit-based admission through open entrance requires valid, genuine and compelling reasons; no prima facie finding of malpractice was possible against a witness; the State has an affirmative obligation to protect the right to pursue professional education which cannot be curtailed lightly. Petition allowed; mandamus issued to permit continuation of MBBS classes. No precedents cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus issued to the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue his MBBS classes in accordance with the curriculum; petition disposed of in the aforesaid terms.