Sankalp Charitable Trust vs. Union Of India

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITON (C) NO. 261 OF 2016 (Under Article 32 of the Constitution of India) WITH INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO. 1 (Application for Stay)

Sanklap Charitable Trust & Anr. ...Petitioners

Versus

Union of India & Ors. ..Respondents

OFFICE REPORT

The Writ Petition above-mentioned has been filed on 26.04.2016 by Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate for the Petitioner praying therein to:-

"(a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS Course throughout the country for academic session 2016-2017, etc."

It is submitted that Review Petition (C) No. 2159-2268 of 2013 in T. C. (C) 98 of 2012 referred to as Annexure P-8 was disposed of by this Hon'ble Court on 11.04.2016. (Copy of the Order dated 11.04.2016 is annexed herewith as Annexure P-8 at Page No. 50-55 of the Writ Petition.

Thereafter, the Writ Petition above-mentioned was mentioned before the Hon'ble Court on 27.04.2016, when the Court was pleased to pass the following order:-

"Taken on board."

The learned counsel for the petitioner has assured this Court that he will remove the office objections by tomorrow. At his request, Respondent No.4 is deleted from the array of parties. All the three respondents are represented by their respective counsel and they have assured this Court that they are ready and willing to hold NEET examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2016-17.

As the counsel representing CBSE would like to take necessary instructions, hearing is adjourned for tomorrow. Proposed schedule of the examination to be held, shall be submitted in the Court tomorrow.

The learned counsel shall also see that a responsible officer of the CBSE, who can take on the spot decision, remains present in the Court. List the matter tomorrow, i.e., 28th April, 2016 at 12.00 p.m.

The Writ Petition alongwith application above-mentioned is listed before the Hon'ble Court with this Office Report for Orders.

Dated this the 28th day of April, 2016.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar

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