$~345 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010352582026 + W.P.(C) 10965/2026 &CM APPL. 50748/2026 ABHIROOP VIRK .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna (SC), Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Mr. Naman Dwivedi, Ms. Jaya Choudhary, Ms. Meemansa Dixit, Mr. SaurabhPandey, Advs. for NTA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 04.08.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :-“A) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.2 to produce before this Hon'ble Court the original physical OMR Answer Sheet filled by the Petitioner during the NEET (UG)-2026 Examination.; B) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the NEET (UG)-2026 counseling process, including registration, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment and all consequential stages, and in the event the Petition succeeds, to grant the Petitioner admission against the seat 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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07 found due and admissible to him in accordance with his rightful merit, by creating a supernumerary seat, if necessary, so that the Petitioner is not prejudiced on account of the completion of the counseling process during the pendency of the present proceedings, and to ensure that the relief granted by this Hon'ble Court is meaningful and effective. C) Direct Respondent No.2 to preserve and produce the original server logs, audit trails, scanning logs, database logs and metadata relating to the Petitioner's examination and declaration of result. D) Appoint an independent expert, forensic laboratory, or Court Commissioner to examine the original OMR Answer Sheet together with the electronic records maintained by Respondent No.2 and submit an independent report before this Hon'ble Court…” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Mr. Khanna, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2. 4. There is nobody appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1. 5. Mr. Khanna, learned Standing counsel, in his usual fair manner, has produced the OMR sheet, calculation sheet and the attendance sheet and the same has been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. In this view of the matter, the prayer made in the petition does not survive.

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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07 7. It is directed that the petitioner shall not publicize these proceedings which have happened in Court. 8. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J AUGUST 4, 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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07

$~345 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010352582026 + W.P.(C) 10965/2026 &CM APPL. 50748/2026 ABHIROOP VIRK .....Petitioner Through: versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna (SC), Ms. Pragya Bhushan, Mr. Naman Dwivedi, Ms. Jaya Choudhary, Ms. Meemansa Dixit, Mr. SaurabhPandey, Advs. for NTA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 04.08.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :-“A) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent No.2 to produce before this Hon'ble Court the original physical OMR Answer Sheet filled by the Petitioner during the NEET (UG)-2026 Examination.; B) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the NEET (UG)-2026 counseling process, including registration, choice filling, choice locking, seat allotment and all consequential stages, and in the event the Petition succeeds, to grant the Petitioner admission against the seat 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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07 found due and admissible to him in accordance with his rightful merit, by creating a supernumerary seat, if necessary, so that the Petitioner is not prejudiced on account of the completion of the counseling process during the pendency of the present proceedings, and to ensure that the relief granted by this Hon'ble Court is meaningful and effective. C) Direct Respondent No.2 to preserve and produce the original server logs, audit trails, scanning logs, database logs and metadata relating to the Petitioner's examination and declaration of result. D) Appoint an independent expert, forensic laboratory, or Court Commissioner to examine the original OMR Answer Sheet together with the electronic records maintained by Respondent No.2 and submit an independent report before this Hon'ble Court…” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Mr. Khanna, learned Standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 2. 4. There is nobody appearing on behalf of respondent No. 1. 5. Mr. Khanna, learned Standing counsel, in his usual fair manner, has produced the OMR sheet, calculation sheet and the attendance sheet and the same has been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. In this view of the matter, the prayer made in the petition does not survive.

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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07 7. It is directed that the petitioner shall not publicize these proceedings which have happened in Court. 8. The petition stands disposed of in aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J AUGUST 4, 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 11/08/2026 at 11:49:07