[2025:RJ-JP:31615] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9827/2025 Neeraj Harwani S/o (Late) Shri Bhushan Harwani, Aged About 18 Years, R/o 1354/56, Sant Kanwar Ram Colony, Pushkar Road, Ajmer Road, Ajmer- 305004. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Medical Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur. 2. Chairman, Neet U.g. Medical And Dental Admission/ Counselling Board 2024, S.m.s. Medical College, J.l.n. Marg, Jaipur- 302004. 3. The National Medical Commission, Through Its Director, Undergraduate Medical Board, Pocket-Xiv, Sector Vii, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi-110077. 4. Ananta Institute Of Medical Sciences, Through Its Principal And Controller At National Highway 8, Village Kaliwas, Tehsil Nathdwara, District Rajsamand, Rajasthan- 313202. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Jai Lodha, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Yash Joshi, Adv.for Mr. Vigyan Shah, AAG Mr. Angad Mirdha, Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 13/08/2025 1. The present petition is filed by the petitioner seeking refund of security deposit which was deposited during the NEET counseling process, 2024. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that NTA invited applications to participate in NEET, 2024 and the petitioner [2025:RJ-JP:31615] (2 of 2) [CW-9827/2025] has deposited an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- in favour of Chairman, Rajasthan NEET UG counselling, 2024 on 11.10.2024. It is further submitted that the petitioner due to bonafide mistake has opted MBBS Course from a private college as his first choice instead of BDS Course. It is submitted that pursuant thereto, the third round of counselling was conducted, during which the petitioner was allotted a management seat of MBBS Course in a private college i.e. Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajsamand. Thereafter, the petitioner and his mother realized that the college fee of MBBS Course in the private medical college, which was allotted to the petitioner, was exorbitant and they were not in a financial condition to afford the fee of the said college as father of the petitioner had died during the said period. 3. In this backdrop, a representation dated 23.10.2024 was filed before the Chairman, NEET Counselling Board, however, due to non consideration of the same another representation was filed on 14.05.2025. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents has drawn consensus that if a fresh representation is filed before respondent No.2, the same will be adjudicated in accordance with law and as per facts, within a period of four weeks from the date of filing. 5. In light of the assurance given by the learned counsel for the respondents, this Court deems it apposite to dispose of the present petition. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed. (SAMEER JAIN),J CHANDAN /185