VRINDA GOEL vs NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA)

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$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 5512/2026 & CM APPL. 27020/2026 VRINDA GOEL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rahul Bajaj and Ms. Sarah, Advocates. versus NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna, Standing Counsel with Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Ms. Vilakshana Dayma, Ms. Anshu Kumari and Mr. Saurabh Pandey, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA TEJAS KARIA, J. (Oral) 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 seeking, inter alia, direction to the Respondent for forthwith declaring the Petitioner’s JEE-Mains result. 2. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that: 2.1 The Petitioner is a person with 55% Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”) as per her disability certificate and Unique Disability ID (“UDID”). The Petitioner attempted to register for JEE-Mains Session 2 Examination however, the system did not accept the disability certificated dated 07.01.2026 issued to the Petitioner as the Petitioner had registered as a General category candidate for JEE-Mains Session 1 Examination in November, 2025 as she did not have the disability certificate at that time. W.P.(C) 5512/2026 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:27.04.2026 10:38:45 2.2 The Petitioner was not successful in changing the status of her candidature for JEE-Mains Session 2 Examination from General category to Persons with Disabilities (“PwD”) status. Accordingly, the Petitioner visited the Respondent’s exam centre, however, the officials of the Respondent refused to cooperate and were insensitive about the Petitioner’s disability. 2.3 Therefore, the Petitioner approached the Court of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabili