AVIKA SHAHI AND ANR vs MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI RESERVED ON – 17.02.2025 % PRONOUNCED ON –27.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 14708/2024 AVIKA SHAHI AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr.Sudhir Nandrajog, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Abhay Kumar, Mr.Shagun Ruhil, Mr.Karan Chopra, Mr.Tirupati Gauram Shahi and Ms.Ankita Singh, Advocates versus MEDICAL COUNSELLING COMMITTEE AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr.Arnav Mittal, Gov. Pleader, Ms.Ayushi Srivastava and Mr.Ayush Tanwar, Advocates for R-1, 3 & 4. Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Mr. Neemesh and Ms. Aishwary Malhotra, Advocates for DU (Through VC) Mr. T. Singhdev, Ms. Anum Hussain, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Mr. Bhanu Gulati, Ms. Yamini Singh, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava and Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur, Advocates for NMC Ms. Anita Sahani, Advocate for R-7/ GGSIPU CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA JUDGMENT W.P.(C) 14708/2024 Page 1 of 26 Signature Not Verified Signed By:DAMINI YADAV Signing Date:28.03.2025 12:46:16 DINESH KUMAR SHARMA,J : 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India by the Petitioners, Ms. Avika Shahi and Ms. Anjali Singh, seeking relief against the denial of admission to the MBBS Course under the NEET-UG 2024-25 Examination Petitioners seek a writ of Mandamus or other appropriate order directing the Respondent Authorities to evaluate the Petitioners’ eligibility by applying the reservation policy for Children/Widows of Armed Forces under Priority V(x) of the Bulletin, including the CW conversion algorithm as specified in Chapter 6 of the Bulletin issued by Respondent No.1, and to allocate them the seats in the MBBS Course through NEET (UG) – 2024-25 Examination either under the CW category or by creating two s