UKHC010129392026 2026:UHC:6897 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/2222/2026 Mohd Shimol Malik --Petitioner Versus Union of India and others --Respondents Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. T.A. Khan, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Sheeba Ahmed, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sagar Malara, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Yogesh Pacholia, Advocate for respondent No. 2. Mr. Shashank Upadhaya, Advocate for respondent No. 3/National Testing Agency. 2. Petitioner participated in NEET-UG Examination 2026; but, he was declared unsuccessful. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs: “I. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the OMR Sheet published by the respondents bearing Roll No. 451108003, pertaining to the NEET UG Examination-2026. III. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to produce the original OMR Sheet of the petitioner of NEET-UG Examination-2026, bearing Roll No. 4501108003 before this Hon'ble Court and the petitioner may kindly be permitted to peruse the same. III. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to issue the correct score card to the petitioner after evaluating 160 question attempted by the petitioner in his examination of NEET-UG 2026, on Roll No. 4501108003. IV. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus constituting a Special Investigation Team to conduct the investigation in the matter under the monitorship of this Hon'ble Court as to how the aforesaid illegality has been committed by the respondents, within stipulated time, UKHC010129392026 2026:UHC:6897 which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court and it may also be directed that a punitive action may also be taken against the Erring Officers by lodging the FIR against them, by constitution a special court for punishing them. V. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay an amount of Rs. 1 crore as compensation in favour of the petitioner for mental harassment of the petitioner, by not declaring the correct result in time. VI. To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent no. 1 to take departmental action against the Erring Officer and the amount of compensation may be recovered from their salary.” 3. During the course of argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted on the last occasion that OMR sheet which was displayed on the website of National Testing Agency (NTA), has been interpolated; only left side of that OMR sheet displayed in the website belongs to the petitioner; however, the remaining portion of the OMR sheet has been added by manipulation. On the request made by petitioner’s counsel, counsel for NTA was asked to have the original OMR sheet produced in Court on the next date of listing. 4. Pursuant to order passed on 27.07.2026, Mr. Amit Kumar, Joint Director, National Testing Agency, New Delhi produced the original OMR sheet of the petitioner, which contains not only the thumb impression of the petitioner but also signature of the petitioner and name of father and mother of the petitioner. The original OMR sheet produced in Court UKHC010129392026 2026:UHC:6897 is exactly the same as the document enclosed as Annexure-5 to the writ petition which was downloaded by the petitioner from the website of NTA, thus there is no discrepancy. 5. Mr. Amit Kumar, Joint Director, NTA submits that copy of OMR sheet was also supplied to the petitioner through email. 6. The original OMR sheet produced in Court was also shown to petitioner’s counsel who thoroughly examined it, but he doubted its authenticity. He although submits that original OMR sheet produced in Court is not that of the petitioner; however, this Court has no reason to believe the said contention. 7. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. 8. Original OMR sheet which was produced in a sealed envelope in Court is returned to Mr. Amit Kumar, Joint Director, National Testing Agency, New Delhi. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 05.08.2026 Mahinder MAHINDE R SINGH Digitally signed by MAHINDER SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=da6212e6e78d94ed3134842bc6a8d6c a168979ca7b8c2f031a92d1a18b08923c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=AB77B7C5B240908B392BE84F5C DD4C2AF35DC4626D305B1BC9EA4BABA43D2B 8F, cn=MAHINDER SINGH Date: 2026.08.06 19:54:00 +05'30'