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Patnam Abdul Azeez & Anr. v. National Testing Agency & Ors.

Delhi HC25 May 2026W.P.(C)/6015/2026

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Delhi High Court writ petition (Art. 226) by foreign medical graduates whose NEET-UG 2019/2020 scorecards were lost: NTA database particulars verified; Court order directed to be treated as the NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 Scorecards; NBEMS to accept it in lieu of physical scorecards for FMGE 2026 and future sessions; petition disposed of. Keywords: FMGE, NEET-UG scorecard, NTA, NBEMS, foreign medical graduate, mandamus, disposed.

What did the court decide?

NBEMS directed to treat this Order as the petitioners' NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 Scorecards; the petitioners' obligation to furnish those scorecards for FMGE 2026 and future FMGE examinations stands discharged; petition disposed of along with pending applications, if any. ¶6

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Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No. 3/NBEMS must permit the petitioners (foreign medical degree holders unable to retrieve their NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 scorecards) to register for and appear in the FMGE June 2026 session and future sessions by accepting verified NEET-UG records or this Court's order in lieu of the physical NEET-UG scorecards mandated by the FMGE Information Bulletin.

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Ratio / Principle

Respondent No. 3/NBEMS is directed to treat this Order as the Scorecards for the NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 examinations in respect of the petitioners.

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Key takeaways

Consequently, the requirement on the part of the petitioners to furnish their NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 Scorecards for FMGE 2026 and also for future FMGE Examinations stands discharged.ratio¶5

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High Court of Delhi (Jasmeet Singh, J.), W.P.(C) 6015/2026, Patnam Abdul Azeez & Anr. v. National Testing Agency & Ors. (decided 25.05.2026): Two foreign medical degree holders, unable to find or retrieve their NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 scorecards, sought directions under Article 226 requiring NTA to retrieve/verify and authenticate their qualification records from its official database, and requiring NMC and NBEMS to accept such verified records, or this Court's order, as valid proof of NEET qualification in lieu of physical scorecards for FMGE registration and appearance, on the model of the Court's earlier judgment dated 11.11.2025 in W.P.(C) No. 14627/2025 (Amrita & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.). Noting that NTA had already furnished the petitioners' particulars from its database and had filed a counter affidavit with those details, the Court directed NBEMS to treat this Order as the NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 Scorecards of the petitioners, thereby discharging their requirement to furnish those scorecards for FMGE 2026 and future FMGE examinations; the petition was disposed of in these terms along with pending applications, if any.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 6015/2026 PATNAM ABDUL AZEEZ & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Arora, Adv. versus

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NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anubhav Aggarwal, Adv.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R

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% 25.05.2026

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This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:-

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“a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No. 1/National Testing Agency (NTA) to retrieve, verify and authenticate the NEET-UG 2019 qualification records of Petitioner No. 1 bearing Application ID No. 190410330408 and Roll No. 120406163, and the NEET-UG 2020 qualification records of Petitioner No. 2 bearing Application ID No. 200410449428 and Roll No. 4301002043, from its official database and to issue a certified record thereof;

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b) Direct the Respondents to accept such verified/certified NEET-UG records, or in the alternative the final order passed by this Hon’ble Court, as valid proof of NEET qualification in lieu of the physical NEET-UG scorecards for all purposes, including eligibility, registration and appearance in the FMGE (Screening Test) June 2026 and subsequent sessions; c) Direct Respondent No. 2/National Medical Commission

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:20

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(NMC) and Respondent No. 3/National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to permit the Petitioners to register for and appear in the FMGE June 2026 session and future sessions without insisting upon production of the physical NEET-UG scorecards;

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d) Grant the Petitioners the same relief and benefit as granted by this Hon’ble Court in its judgment dated 11.11.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 14627/2025, Amrita & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors., by directing the Respondents to treat NEET-UG particulars verified from the NTA’s official database as conclusive proof of eligibility for FMGE purposes; . . .”

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The brief facts of the case are that the petitioners are medical degree holders from foreign Universities and want to appear for Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (“ FMGE ”), conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (“ NBEMS ”). However, the Information Bulletin issued by NBEMS for FMGE, requires mandatory submission of NEET UG Scorecard and the petitioners are unable to find or retrieve their NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 Scorecards.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners states that the respondent No. 1, namely National Testing Agency (“NTA”) has furnished particulars of the petitioners as available in their database, and the same can be perused by this Court to issue directions to treat this order as NEET UG Scorecards.

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The respondent No. 1/NTA, has filed a counter affidavit mentioning relevant details and particulars of the petitioners, which reads as under:-

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:20

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:20

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Accordingly, the respondent No. 3/NBEMS is directed to treat this Order as Scorecards for NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 examination in respect of the petitioners and consequently, the requirement on part of the petitioners to furnish Scorecard of NEET-UG 2019 and 2020 for FMGE 2026 and also for future FMGE Examinations stands discharged.

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The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, along with pending applications, if any.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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MAY 25, 2026 / (MS)

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:20

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