$~46 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010154272023 + W.P.(C) 11865/2026, CM APPL. 54883/2026, CM APPL. 54884/2026, CM APPL. 54885/2026 RISHITA KUMARI .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Fatima, Adv. versus NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna (Standing Counsel), Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Mr. Naman Dwivedi, Mr. Saurabh Pandey, Ms. Jaya Choudhary, Ms. Meemansa Dixit, Advs. for NTA Mr. Harsh Choudhary, CGSC with Mr. Vanshul Pali, GP with Ms. Nikita Sharma, Ms. Riya Garg, Ms. Ayushika Mishra & Mr. Kartik Khullar, Advs. for R-3/UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 17.08.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :- “A. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction, especially in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the revised This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:57:09 result/scorecard of the Petitioner in NEET (UG) 2026, to the extent whereby the marks of the Petitioner have been reduced from the originally declared 536 marks out of 720 to 185 marks out of 720, along with the consequential change in her All India Rank from 48,564 to 11,46,669, being arbitrary, unexplained, violative of the principles of natural justice and contrary to the material records of the examination; B. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.1/ NTA to restore and correct the marks of the Petitioner to the originally declared 536 marks out of 720 and, consequently, restore and correct her corresponding All India Rank to 48,564, in accordance with the original examination record; C. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the NEET (UG) 2026 counselling process on the basis of her originally declared result of 536 marks and corresponding All India Rank of 48,564, provisionally and subject to the final outcome of the present writ petition; D. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.1/ NTA and all concerned counselling/admission authorities not to exclude or treat the Petitioner as ineligible for NEET (UG) 2026 counselling solely on the basis of the subsequently altered score of 185 marks, and to keep one seat/claim of the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:57:09 Petitioner protected, subject to her entitlement as determined by this Hon’ble Court; E. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No.1/ NTA to preserve, maintain and produce before this Hon’ble Court the complete original examination and result record of the Petitioner pertaining to NEET (UG) 2026, and to ensure that no such record is altered or otherwise modified, including all physical, electronic or digital records relating to the Petitioner’s examination and the subsequent revision of her result from 536 marks to 185 marks;…” 2. In the present case, the dispute pertains to two score cards of the petitioner i.e., Annexure P-5 and Annexure P-6 annexed to the present petition. 3. As per Annexure P-5, the petitioner is stated to have secured 536 marks out of total marks of 720 with a category rank of 20234. On the other hand, Annexure P-6, reflects the petitioner’s score as 185 out of 720 with category rank of 492068. 4. Ms. Fatima, learned counsel for the petitioner draws my attention to Annexure P-3, which is stated to be the OMR sheet corresponding to the score of 536 marks as reflected in the Annexure P-5. 5. The OMR sheet annexed at Annexure P-8, however, corresponds to the score of 185 marks obtained by the petitioner reflected in the scorecard annexed as Annexure P-6. 6. Mr. Khanna, learned standing counsel for the respondent No. 1, has handed over a sealed envelope containing the original OMR sheet of This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:57:09 the petitioner. 7. I have perused the original OMR sheet tendered across the bar and the same also has been shown to the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as to the petitioner’s father, who is present in Court. 8. A perusal of the original OMR sheet shows that the said OMR sheet corresponds with Annexure P-8, resultantly corresponding with the total marks of the petitioner being 185. 9. I am of the view that the original OMR sheet provided by Mr. Khanna, learned standing counsel, bears the impression of bubbling on the back of the sheet done using a pen for marking the answers. 10. Accordingly, the score of the petitioner as per Annexure P-6 is the correct score corresponding with the original OMR sheet. 11. Additionally, the QR code on the two scorecards, namely Annexure P-5 and Annexure P-6, when scanned, show the total marks of the petitioner as 185 out of 720, and not 536. 12. In view of the aforesaid observations, I am unable to find any merit in the petition and the same stands dismissed. 13. The original OMR sheet brought to Court today is returned to the learned standing counsel for the respondent No. 1. 14. The petition stands disposed of along with pending applications, if any. JASMEET SINGH, J AUGUST 17, 2026/sp This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/08/2026 at 15:57:09