This judgment is about the Madras High Court dismissing writ petitions by NEET UG candidates seeking to change their category from General to OBC after the results were declared, holding that the instructions in the information bulletin are mandatory and post-result changes would derail the All India selection process.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Hepzhipah Suresh & Ors. v. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ors.

• Citation / Neutral Citation: W.P. Nos. 24058, 26094, 19529, 22975, 24504 and 24856 of 2024; 2026:MHC:4442

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Madras (Madurai Bench)

• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Hon’ble Mr. Justice R. Rajesh Vivekanandan

• Date of Judgment: 28.10.2026

• Area of Law: Education Law; NEET UG Admissions; Article 226; Correction of Online Applications

Judgment Headline

Madras High Court Rejects Post-Result NEET Category Change from General to OBC

The Judgment

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