Karnataka High Court says no change of category permitted in NEET-UG/PG after results
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has held that candidates appearing for NEET-UG/PG examinations cannot seek a change in their category after the results have been declared.
The order was issued after a petition filed by C. Anusha, who had appeared in NEET-PG 2025. The last date for submission of the application form was March 7, 2025. A three-day correction window between March 9 and 11, 2025 was provided by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
The notice was issued after the declaration of results on August 19, 2025 when Anusha filed a writ petition on September 8, 2025, according to a report published by Deccan Herald. She had sought to change her category from General Merit (GM) to Other Backward Class (OBC) on the ground that she belongs to the Nekar (weaver) community.
In support of her plea, Anusha relied on earlier judgments of the High Court. Deputy Solicitor General Shanthi Bhushan, who appeared for both the NBEMS and the Medical Counselling Committee, opposed the petition. He argued that the petitioner had the opportunity to make corrections during the designated window but failed to do so, and therefore, her request after the results could not be entertained.
A division bench comprising Justice D.K. Singh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T observed that the judgments cited by the petitioner were distinguishable. In the P. Lakshmi Gowda case, the court had explicitly clarified that the decision should not be treated as a precedent. In the Bhanusri case, the request for change of category had been made before the results were declared.
The bench concluded that once a candidate submits the NEET application under a specific category and fails to utilize the correction window, there is no entitlement to alter the category after results are announced.
“Both the cases relied on by the petitioner’s counsel are distinguishable based on the facts of the present case. We, therefore, find no substance in this writ petition,” the bench ruled, while dismissing Anusha’s plea.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
