May 17th 2025.
Recently, the Madras High Court made a significant decision in response to the plea of several students who faced difficulties during the NEET-UG-2025 examination. These students were affected by a power cut at their designated examination center in Chennai. The court granted an interim stay, preventing the authorities from releasing the NEET-UG-2025 results until further notice.
Justice V Lakshminarayanan presided over the hearing and granted the interim stay on Friday. The matter has been adjourned to June 2 for further consideration. The students claimed that the power cut was caused by a storm and heavy rainfall, which lasted from approximately 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM on the day of the exam, May 4, 2025. They asserted that the PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF-Avadi in Chennai, which was their designated examination center, did not have backup facilities such as generators or inverters.
In an affidavit submitted by 13 students, it was stated that they were forced to write the examination under poor lighting conditions. To make matters worse, rainwater entered the examination hall, causing further disruptions. The students were even asked to move from their assigned seats, adding to the chaos. Despite these challenges, the examination authorities did not provide any extra time to the affected students. As a result, the petitioners were unable to complete the examination properly.
The petitioners argued that they were subjected to unequal examination conditions compared to candidates at other centers, which goes against Article 14 of the Constitution. Furthermore, they claimed that their rights under Article 21 had also been infringed. They stated that a national-level competitive exam like NEET should ensure a level playing field, which was not the case for them.
Despite raising their concerns on the same day of the exam, and following up on their grievances, the authorities did not acknowledge or address the students' legitimate complaints. The respondents in this case include the union government, National Medical Commission, and the National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET. The students hope that their voices will be heard and that the authorities will take the necessary steps to rectify the situation.
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