RAMAN KHANDELAWAL SON OF SHRI ANIL NATANI v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
SAW/1342/2025 · 2025-12-19
Sangeeta Sharma, Sanjeev Prakash Sharma
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[2025:RJ-JP:51584-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Special Appeal Writ No. 1342/2025 Raman Khandelawal Son Of Shri Anil Natani, Aged About 18 Years, Resident Of 29, Shanti Colony, Bas Badanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Appellant Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Medical And Health Government Secretariat, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
2. Office Of Chairman, Neet-Ug Medical And Dental Admission/counseling Board-2025, Through Its Chairman, S.m.s. Medical College, Jln Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
3. National Medical Commission, Through Its Secretary, Pocket-14, Sector-8, Dwarka Phase-I, New Delhi.
4. Saniya Bano Daughter Of Shri Sayed Majeet Khan, Registration Id - Rn-10587, Through Office Of Chairman, Neet-Ug Medical And Dental Admission/counseling Board- 2025, Through Its Chairman, S.m.s. Medical College, Jln Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
5. Deputy Director General (Medical Education), Medical Counselling Committee, Directorate General Of Health Services (Dghs), Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Government Of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr.Himanshu Jain, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr.Vigyan Shah, AAG with Mr.Rohit Tiwari, AAAG, Mr.Sankalp Vijay, Adv., Mr.Yash Joshi, AAAG. Mr.Angad Mirdha, Adv.
HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SANGEETA SHARMA
Order 19/12/2025
1. The medical report opinion dated 09.12.2025 has been placed on record. A copy of the same can be made available to the counsel appearing for the NEET UG Board and to the National Medical Commission for the purpose of present case.
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2. It would be apposite to quote the medical board opinion, which reads as under :- Date 09.12.2025 Medical Board Opinion Medical Board was held on 08-12-2025 at 02:00 pm under the Chairpersonship of Dr. Vandana Chakravarty, for examination of NEET-UG candidate Mr. Raman Khandelwal. He is a case of congenital absence of Right Hand. On Assessment as per NMC guidelines No.NMC/UGMEB/PwBD/2025, dated 18-07- 2025 board found that he is able to do the functional competencies listed in the assessment form (Locomotor Disability – Upper Extremity) using both upper limbs. The assessment proforma as per the above NMC
order is attached alongwith. Member
2. Considering the said assessment, the denial of admission to the petitioner cannot be sustained, he would be entitled for admission in MBBS Course in terms of mandate laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the cases of Anmol Vs. Union of India passed in Civil Appeal No.14333/2024 decided on 21.02.2025, Omkar Ramchandra Gond Vs. Union of India reported in [(2024) SCC Online SC 2860] and Om Rathod Vs. Director General of Health Services & Ors. reported in [(2024) SCC Online SC 3130].
3. It is made clear that merely because of delay in getting the medical report, the petitioner will not be deprived of his rightful claim of his admission of continuous study in the College where he was given the allotment. Further in view of interim order passed by the learned Single Judge during pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner would be entitled for admission in MBBS Course.
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4. Keeping in view thereto, we are of the firm view that the petitioner cannot be deprived of his rightful claim of his admission for continuing his studies in the College and consequences to follow.
5. In view of the aforesaid, the impugned judgment dated 11.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge is quashed and set-aside. The appeal is accordingly allowed.
6. All pending misc. applications stand disposed of.
(SANGEETA SHARMA),J (SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA),ACTING CJ Himanshu Soni/288