W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Writ Petition(MD)No.9267 of 2026 C.Jeyakumaran .. Petitioner Vs 1.Union of India, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Chairman, National Medical Commission, Pocket - 14, Sector 8, Dwaraka Phase - 1, New Delhi - 110 077. 3.The Executive Director, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, PSP Area, Sector - 9, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075. 4.The Chairman, National Testing Agency, First Floor, NSIC - MDBP Building, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi - 100 001. ..Respondents 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to furnish the NEET 2021 Examinations scorecard of the petitioner's daughter pertaining to the Application No. 210410166932 and Roll No.4106003302 or permit the petitioner's daughter to submit her FMGE application without insisting upon production of the said score care, by considering the petitioner's E- mail dated 25.11.2025 within a period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imram for M/s Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.P.Karthick Standing Counsel for R4 ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to furnish the NEET 2021 examination scorecard of the petitioner’s daughter, pertaining to Application No. 210410166932 and Roll No. 4106003302, or to permit the petitioner’s daughter to submit her FMGE application without insisting upon the production of the said scorecard, by considering the petitioner’s email dated 25.11.2025 within such period as may be stipulated by this Court. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 2. The petitioner states that his daughter appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2021 conducted by the fourth respondent on 12.09.2021. After publication of the results, the fourth respondent had sent the scorecard of the petitioner’s daughter to the petitioner’s email ID. Since the petitioner’s daughter could not secure the required marks for admission to a medical course in India, the petitioner decided to send her abroad to pursue medical studies. Accordingly, she applied on 05.08.2021 and was admitted to the Medical Faculty, Jalal-Abad State University, Kyrgyzstan, where she is presently pursuing her fifth year of medical studies. 3. The petitioner further states that the scorecard sent to his email ID has been lost and, despite best efforts, could not be retrieved. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation to the fourth respondent requesting them to furnish a copy of the scorecard so as to enable his daughter to appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the third respondent. 4. The fourth respondent has stated that the scorecard sent to the petitioner’s email ID has been deleted and is no longer available, as the scorecard is preserved only for a period of 90 days, in accordance with the relevant prospectus. However, the petitioner has 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 produced a copy of the scorecard of his daughter in a tabular format for reference, which is extracted below. Petitioner/Candidate's Name JEYA VAISHNAVI J Name of Exam NEET UG 2021 Application No. 210410166932 Roll No. 4106003302 Marks obtained 110 out of Total Marks of 720 Physics Percentile 8.9195369 Chemistry Percentile 6.9135444 Biology Percentile 51.8870044 Total Percentile obtained 10.7872183 Category of the petitioner SC All India Rank 906131 OBC Category Rank 111445 Cut-off OBC Category Rank 137-108 Qualified or not Qualified Qualified Mark in Figure One Hundred Ten only Percentile in Figure Forty point Seven Eight Seven Two One Eight Three Only 5. In similar circumstances, the Kerala High Court, in an identical case disposed of on 29.11.2025, held that there is no necessity to insist upon the production of the NEET-UG examination scorecard when the petitioner submits that the same has been misplaced. 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 6. The scorecard particulars produced in the tabular format reveal that the petitioner’s daughter had qualified in NEET (Undergraduate) 2021. In such circumstances, there is no necessity to insist upon the production of the NEET-UG 2021 scorecard, which the petitioner states has been misplaced. 7. In identical circumstances, the Kerala High Court in W.P.(C) No. 44417 of 2025, by order dated 29.11.2025, took a similar view and directed the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to permit the petitioner therein to submit the FMGE application and appear for the examination based on the extracted details provided by the National Testing Agency, without insisting upon the production or uploading of the NEET-UG (2019) scorecard, subject to the petitioner satisfying all other eligibility requirements. 8. In the present case, since the petitioner’s daughter has qualified in NEET-UG 2021, she is entitled to submit an application and appear for the examination based on the extracted details provided by the fourth respondent, without insisting upon the production or uploading of the NEET-UG 2021 scorecard. 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 9. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (third respondent) to permit the petitioner’s daughter to submit the FMGE application and appear for the examination based on the extracted details provided by the National Testing Agency, without insisting upon the production or uploading of the NEET-UG 2021 scorecard, provided that she satisfies all other eligibility criteria. No costs. 10.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes skn To 1.Union of India, Ministry of Education, Shastri Bhawan, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110 001. 2.The Chairman, National Medical Commission, Pocket - 14, Sector 8, Dwaraka Phase - 1, New Delhi - 110 077. 3.The Executive Director, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, PSP Area, Sector - 9, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 075. 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 4.The Chairman, National Testing Agency, First Floor, NSIC - MDBP Building, Okhla Industrial Estate, New Delhi - 100 001. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9267 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. skn Writ Petition(MD)No.9267 of 2026 10.04.2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis