ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES vs MEET BHADRESH SHAH & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 27.02.2026 Date of Decision: 28.02.2026 + LPA 94/2026 & CM APPLs. 12911-12/2026 ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES.....Appellant Through: Mr.Anand Varma, Adv. with Mr.Ayush Gupta, Adv. versus MEET BHADRESH SHAH & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Anushree Kapadia with Mr. Pranay Bhardwaj, Mr. Shivank Singh & Ms. Pragay Jaishwal, Advocates for Respondent No.1. Mr. Farman Ali, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, GP for UoI. Mr. T. Singhdev, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Ms. Yamini Singh, Mr. Tanishq Srivastava, Mr. Vedant Sood, Mr. Bhanu Gulati & Ms. Ramanpreet Kaur, Advocates for Respondent No.3/NMC. Ms. Charu Mathur, Advocate for Respondent No.4. Mr. Kapil Midha with Ms. Vartika Gautam, Advocates for Respondent No.5. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed LPA 94/2026 Page 1 of 20 By:SREERAM L Signing Date:28.02.2026 14:49:40 JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. By instituting the proceedings of this intra-court appeal under Clause X of the Letter Patent, the appellant seeks exception to the judgment and order dated 02.02.2026 passed by learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 78/2026, whereby the writ petition has been allowed and the order under challenge therein, dated 02.01.2026 cancelling the candidature of the respondent no.1 for admission to a Super-Speciality Medical Course, namely D.M. in Critical Care Medicines (CCM) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the “AIIMS”) has been quashed. BACKGROUND FACTS 2. The facts of the case which are not in dispute are as under:- 2.1. For admission to Super-Speciality Courses, namely D.M./M.Ch. at Institutes of National Importance for medical education, a common entrance test known