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2024 DIGILAW 2071 (ALL)

Talha Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh

2024-09-17

ALOK MATHUR

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JUDGMENT : ALOK MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for respondents and Shri Syed Mohammad Haider Rizvi, Advocate who has filed his Vakalatnama on behalf of respondent No. 2 which is taken on record. 2. It has been submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner had appeared in NEET (UG) Examination for the Academic Session 2022-23 on 12.09.2021 and secured all India Rank 414002. As per Government Order dated 17.01.2023 the petitioner had deposited Rs. 2,00,000/- as security for participating in the counseling. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner has submitted that subsequent to the counseling, the petitioner was never allocated any institution and therefore had moved a representation for refund of the security amount. He has submitted that grievance of the petitioner is that despite repeated application having been made by him, the respondents have not refunded his security amount or decided his application. 4. After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for petitioner has submitted that grievance of the petitioner shall be substantially redressed in case respondent No. 2 is directed to decide his representation in this regard dated 03.08.2023 annexed as Annexure no. 5 to the writ petition expeditiously. 5. Learned counsel for respondents have no objection to the aforesaid submissions. 6. Accordingly, without entering into merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 i.e. Director General, Medical Education and Training Uttar Pradesh Lucknow to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 03.08.2023 (Annexure No. 5) in accordance with expeditiously, say, within a period of six weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him and communicate the decision to the petitioner.