Miss.R.Lathika v. The Director (Neet)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.09.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.24502 of 2017 and WMP No.25876 of 2017 Miss.R.Lathika D/o.D.Ravichandran ... Petitioner vs.
1.
The Director, (NEET) Central Board of Secondary Education Shiksha Kendra 2 - Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi - 110 092.
2.
The Assistant Director General (ME) Directorate General of Health Services Nirmal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 108.
3.
The Dental Council of India Aiwan-E-Galib Marg, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, Mandi House, New Delhi - 110 002.
4.
The Director Directorate of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
...Respondents
PRAYER:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner's category as OBC instead of UR and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to include the petitioner (NEET Roll No.908319035, All India Rank - 590825) in the final list for offline mop-up round for UG medical counselling under Deemed University for BDS admission.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.J.Jagadev For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumar Special Government Pleader for R4
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the respondents to treat the petitioner's category as OBC instead of UR and consequently, to include the petitioner in the final list for off-line mop-up round for UG medical counselling under the Deemed University for BDS admission.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the fourth respondent.
3.The case of the petitioner is that at the time of applying for NEET Examination,her category was wrongly shown as UR instead of OBC, even though the petitioner belongs to OBC category. Therefore, now the petitioner seeks to convert her category from UR to OBC and consider her for admission to BDS course under such OBC category.
4. Admittedly, the petitioner has approached this Court and filed the present writ petition only after publication of the merit list and commencement of the counselling. Apart from the above said fact, it is to be noted that the counselling is already over and the last date for admission is also over. Therefore, at this stage, the petitioner cannot seek any indulgence from this Court, by way of filing the present writ petition. Therefore, this Court, is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mk To 1.
The Director, (NEET) Central Board of Secondary Education Shiksha Kendra 2 - Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi - 110 092.
2.
The Assistant Director General (ME) Directorate General of Health Services Nirmal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 108.
3.The Dental Council of India Aiwan-E-Galib Marg, Kotla Road, Temple Lane, Mandi House, New Delhi - 110 002.
4.The Director Directorate of Medical Education Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.
+1cc to Mr.S.J.Jagadev, Advocate, S.R.No.68601 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.69878 W.P.No.24502 of 2017 NM(CO) GN(12/10/2017)