Arokiya Annanciya.A v. National Testing Agency

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.27816 of 2025 and Writ Miscellaneous Petition No.31153 of 2025 Arokiya Annanciya.A ... Petitioner ..Vs..

National Testing Agency, First Floor, NSIC-MDBP Building, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondent dated 14.06.2025 in respect of Application No.250410757475 and Roll No.4101403478 and quash the same and further direct the respondent to declare my result as qualified in NEET (UG) 2025 under OBC category.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Parthiban For Respondents : Ms.Sunitha Kumari Standing Counsel for NTA 1/6

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed solely on the ground that, while applying for the NEET examination, the petitioner had inadvertently indicated that she belongs to the General Cadre.

2. It is the specific contention of the petitioner that her parents are illiterate and, therefore they depend upon an Internet center to complete the NEET application, during which an inadvertent error was made. It is further submitted that the petitioner should not suffer adverse consequences due to a mistake committed by the person at the Internet center. Therefore, the petitioner prays that the respondents be directed to consider her under the Backward Class (BC) category.

3.The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent strongly opposed the petitioner's submission, contending that such a claim cannot be raised by the candidate after the results have been declared. It was further submitted that this position has already been settled by this Court in W.A.(MD).No.739 of 2019, dated 22.07.2019, and therefore, there is no merit in the present writ 2/6

petition. The learned Standing Counsel also pointed out that this Court has followed the same principle in W.P.No.22566 of 2025, by order dated 24.06.2025. The learned Standing Counsel further submitted that the authorities had provided a window of time for corrections, which the petitioner failed to utilize the same.

4. I have given my anxious consideration to either side submissions and also perused the materials available on record.

5. The short point to be decided in the present writ petition is whether a candidate who has indicated their community as General (GT) can subsequently seek a change in community status after the results have been declared.

6. This position is no longer res integra, where the Hon'ble Division Bench Judgment of this Court in W.A.(MD).No.739 of 2019 vide order dated 22.07.2019 has held that when a person themselves who registered as General category, after issuance of result, they cannot turn around and pray for 3/6

modification of their Community and the said judgment was further confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P.No.18211 of 2024 vide order dated 28.06.2024. Therefore, this Court does not find any merits in the present writ petition and the same is liable to be dismissed.

7. In the result, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 25.07.2025 ssi Index : Yes Speaking Order : Yes/No 4/6

To:

National Testing Agency, First Floor, NSIC-MDBP Building, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi-110020.

C. KUMARAPPAN, J.

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