Bombay High Court

RIYA RAJU KADAMversusTHE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that there is no sufficient ground for the respondent to withhold the petitioner’s NEET‑UG result and directed its declaration within four days.

Summary

The petitioner, Riya Raju Kadam, filed a writ petition challenging the respondents' refusal to declare her NEET-UG 2026 result, arguing that she was not named as an accused in the CBI charge sheet and had already appeared for the Re‑NEET‑UG examination. The court examined whether there was any legal basis for the respondents to withhold the result. Finding no sufficient ground, the bench directed the respondents to announce the petitioner’s result within four days and, if she is found eligible, to allow her to take part in the third round of counselling (CAP round 3). The order was issued by a two‑judge bench of the Bombay High Court. The petition was subsequently disposed of with the said directions.

Issues considered

Whether the respondent is justified in withholding the petitioner’s NEET‑UG 2026 result pending the CBI investigation.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to participate in the third round of NEET‑UG counselling if she is found eligible.

Subjects

NEET-UG
writ petition
result withholding
CBI charge sheet
counselling
CAP round
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42324


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.10705 OF 2026

                 Riya Raju Kadam                                    PETITIONER

                       VERSUS

                 The Union of India and Others                  RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. Yogesh P. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 Mr. R. S. Sarvadnya, Advocate for Respondents No.1 and 2
                 Mr. Pradeep Kulkarni h/f Mr. M.B. Narwadkar, Advocate for
                 Respondent No.3
                 Mr. S. S. Panale, Advocate for Respondent No.4
                                                .......

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                      DATE : 15th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.    Having heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioner and

                 learned Advocates for the Respondents and in view of the fact

                 that the Petitioner is not arrayed as an accused in the charge

                 sheet submitted by the CBI and as the Petitioner has appeared

                 for the Re-NEET-UG examination, prima facie we find that no

                 sufficient ground is made out by Respondent No.2 to withhold

                 the result of the Petitioner.


                 2.    As per the NEET-UG SCHEDULE 2026, 2nd round of

                 counselling was to commence on 3rd September, 2026 and was to
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be completed on 11th September, 2026 and the third round is to

commence from 22nd September, 2026. In that view of the

matter, we are inclined to direct the Respondents to declare

result of the Petitioner of NEET (UG) 2026 within a period of 4

days from today. If the Petitioner is found otherwise eligible and

entitled, she shall be permitted to participate in CAP round 3.


3.    With these directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.



[ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                  [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
         JUDGE                                     JUDGE

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