AARUSH JAIN vs NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY AND ANR.

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$~39 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 01.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 3859/2026 & CM APPL. 18971/2026 AARUSH JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Tanya Agarwal Advocate and Mr. Krishna Kumar Keshav Advocate versus NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna, SC for R1 Mr. Shashank Bajpai CGSC, Ms. Aashna Mehra, Mr. Vatsal Tripathi, Mr. Govind Singh Chauhan, Ms. Vaishnavstuti, Advs. for R2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL) 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “a. For a writ, order or direction to Respondents to reopen the fee payment facility/window so as to enable the petitioner – Aarush Jain S/o Ravi Jain (Application No. 260310837798) to pay the requisite fee for JEE (Main) Session 2 to be conducted between 2nd April 2026 to 9th April 2026 in terms of public notice dated 1.2.2026 and to accept the fee so paid with the application form and to further immediately issue admit card to the petitioner so as to enable him to appear for the said JEE Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 3859/2026 & CM APPL. 18971/2026 Page 1 of 15 By:MAYANK Signing Date:02.04.2026 12:48:59 (Main) Session 2. b. For a writ, order or direction to the Respondents to accept payment of fee by Aarush Jain S/o Ravi Jain (Application No. 260310837798) through any other alternative mode such as demand draft, NEFT/RTGS etc. for JEE (Main) Session 2 to be conducted between 2nd April 2026 to 9th April 2026 in terms of public notice dated 1.2.2026 and to further immediately issue admit card to the petitioner so as to enable him to appear for the said JEE (Main) Session 2. . . .” 2. The brief facts of the instant case are that the petitioner is a JEE aspirant who passed