S.Vedapriyan Vs the Selection Committee — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

S.Vedapriyan Vs the Selection Committee — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None granted as prayed for; the writ petition was disposed of with observations only, no costs, and connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the sports-quota portion of the MBBS/BDS Course (Special Category) 2024-2025 session provisional list of candidates allotted, published by the first respondent on 23.08.2024, is null and void/arbitrary, warranting fresh counselling with publication of all candidates' marks and disciplines and dropping of candidates who exhausted the sports quota via engineering admissions. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

At this belated point of time, no relief can be granted as prayed for in the writ petition.

Key takeaways

Advisory observation: the appropriate authority, namely the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, should publish sports-quota marks in a transparent manner so that objections, if any, to any particular candidature can be made at the earliest.obiter¶36

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy) — W.P.No.26008 of 2024 sought a declaration under Article 226 that the sports-quota portion of the MBBS/BDS Course (Special Category) 2024-2025 session provisional list of candidates allotted, published by the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research on 23.08.2024, was null and void and arbitrary, with directions for fresh counselling, publication of candidates' marks and disciplines, and dropping of candidates who had exhausted the sports quota through engineering admissions. At the hearing it emerged that the academic year had ended, the next had commenced, and the petitioner had himself secured admission to the veterinary science course under the sports quota and was pursuing it. Holding that no relief could be granted at so belated a point, the Court disposed of the writ petition, observing that the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu should publish sports-quota marks transparently so objections to any candidature can be raised at the earliest. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions (W.M.P.Nos.24815 to 24817 of 2024) closed; no costs.

W.P.No.26008 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

W.P.No.26008 of 2024 & W.M.P.No.24815 to 24817 of 2024

S.Vedapriyan, (46) S/o.S.Sathiyanathan, No.2/100D, VOC Street, Injambakkam, Chennai-600 115. … Petitioner

Vs

The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, rep. by its Chair Person/ Secretary, 156, Poonamallee High Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031.

2.The Member Secretary Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periyamet, Chennai-600 003.

3.Tamil Nadu Table Tennis Association Room No.82, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periamet, Chennai-600 003.

4.Chairman Admission Committee(Ug) Tanuvas, Chennai-51.

5.The National Medical Commission (NMC), Represented by its Joint Secretary, Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 077.

6.Saranya T

Registration No.24UG805426

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7.S.P. oyel Registration No.24UG805031

8.Tejaswini.G Registration No.24UG817496

9.Deepthi.R Registration No.24UG806861

10.Fenix Davis.S Registration No 24UG802834

11.Sona.G Registration No 24UG824946

12.Preethi.B Registration No 24UG810247

13.Saasana.S Registration No 24UG800134

… Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the MBBS/BDS COURSE (SPECIAL CATEGORY) 2024-2025-SESSION PROVISIONAL LIST OF CANDIDATES ALLOTTED published by the 1^st respondent in their web site on 23.08.2024 in so far as it relates to sports quota is concerned as null and void, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct fresh counselling, after publishing the marks obtained by all the candidates, mentioning their discipline and further dropping the candidates, who have exhausted the sports quota by opting for the engineering seat tin Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission.

For Petitioner: Mr.P.Raja For Respondents: M/s.M.Sneha, for R1 M/s.N.S.Tanvi, for R2 M/s. Shubharanjani Ananth, For R5

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Mr.S.Vijayakumar, for M/s.J.Melwin Jabaz, for R4

ORDER

The writ petition was filed to issue a Writ of declaration declaring the MBBS, BDS course (Special Category) 2024-2025 session provisional list of candidates allotted published by the first respondent in their website on 23.08.2024, in so far as it relates to sports quota is concerned, as null and void arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct fresh counselling, after publishing the marks obtained by all the candidates, mentioning their discipline and further dropping the candidates, who have exhausted the sports quota by opting for the Engineering seat in Tamil Nadu Engineering admission.

When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that, when it is pointed out by the Court that the academic year itself is now over and the next academic year has commenced, the learned counsel would further submit that the petitioner had got selected to the veterinary science course under the sports quota and is pursuing the said course.

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In view thereof, at this belated point of time, no relief can be granted as prayed for in the writ petition. Needless to mention that, instead of showing the marks to the particular candidates, it would be helpful if the appropriate authorities namely, the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, publish the marks in a transparent manner, so that objection, if any, can be made to any particular candidature at the earliest.

4.With the said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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Neutral Citation:No ari

The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research, rep. by Its Chair Person/ Secretary, 156, Poonamallee High Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031.

2.The Member Secretary,

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periyamet, Chennai-600 003.

3.Tamil Nadu Table Tennis Association Room No.82, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Periamet, Chennai-600 003.

4.Chairman, Admission Committee(Ug) Tanuvas, Chennai-51.

5.The Joint Secretary, National Medical Commission (NMC), Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 077.

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W.P.No.26008 of 2024

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. ari

W.P.No.26008 of 2024 & W.M.P.No.24815 to 24817 of 2024

05-01-2026

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