Supreme Court junks plea alleging discrepancies in NEET PG results

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India recently refused to entertain a plea alleging discrepancies in the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) results.

Dismissing the plea, the Apex Court bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan observed, "We don't approve this practice of students just coming into Supreme Court (with) Article 32 (petitions, saying) "declare this and that, this is discrepancy, this is error." Sorry sir."

The plea before the Supreme Court bench was filed by an aspirant who alleged discrepancies in the result, missing roll numbers. Filing the plea, the candidate prayed to the Court for the production of the answer sheet.

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Bar and Bench has reported that during the hearing of the case, the bench asked the petitioner's counsel, "Why do you want the entire result to be set at naught?"

In response, the petitioner's counsel highlighted discrepancies, missing roll numbers etc. and added that he was seeking a production of answer sheet.

When the Court sought to know how many students appeared in that exam, the petitioner's lawyer informed that the number was more than 5000.

"How many noticed these discrepancies?" questioned the bench.

In response, the petitioner's counsel informed, "I am for petitioner only. Number of petitions are pending."

"You are now on exam result," the judge observed.

Responding to this, the petitioner's lawyer urged the Court to direct the respondent to place the petitioner's question paper, my answer sheet, answers awarded.

"Anything else? We'll produce examiner also? The professors who were there in classroom also, with family?" said the judge. Finally, the bench dismissed the plea with costs of Rs 25,000.

When the petitioner pleaded to the court to see the answer sheets, the Court observed, "Well if some decision is pending, we declare the result to be in accordance with law. It will apply to you also."

It also disproved of the practice of students approaching the Supreme Court with Article 32 petitions praying to "declare this and that".

Eventually, the court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the plea and noted, "Plea is not pressed, as petitioner would like to avail appropriate remedy before the territorial High Court."

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