KRITI LATA(MINOR) THROUGH HER FATHER, SHRI AMIT KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~105 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 6235/2026 & CM APPL. 30551/2026 KRITI LATA(MINOR) THROUGH HER FATHER, SHRI AMIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Apoorv Sarvaria, Advocate (DHCLSC) alongwith Ms Yashika Sarvaria, Ms Khusboo Sharma, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikrant Nilesh Goyal with Ms. Disha Choudhary GP, Ms. Satvika Goyal, Mr. Yash Basoya, Mr. Inderpreet Singh, Advs. for R1 Mr. Sanjay Khanna (SC), Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Ms. Vilakshana Dayma, Ms. Anshu Kumari, Mr. Saurabh Pandey, Advs. for R2/NTA 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 the India seeking that the petitioner be permitted to complete registration process and be able to appear in the Common University Entrance Test (“CUET UG”) 2026 Examination scheduled to be conducted from 11.05.2026 to 31.05.2026. 2. The brief facts of the matter are that the petitioner is a minor and is represented through her father and natural guardian. The petitioner to get admission in undergraduate courses in Indian universities applied Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 6235/2026 Page 1 of 7 By:MAYANK Signing Date:13.05.2026 21:28:53 for CUET UG conducted by the National Testing Agency (“NTA”) i.e., respondent No. 2. The CUET UG Examinations, 2026 are scheduled to be conducted from 11.05.2026 to 31.05.2026 and online application for its registration was initially open from 03.01.2026 to 30.01.2026, which was subsequently extended from 23.02.2026 to 26.02.2026. 3. The petitioner applied for the registration on 27.01.2026 and completed the application process and paid the requisite fee of Rs.1,800/- on 27.01.2026 itself and as per the petitioner at the