Counsel: They made a grievance regarding the schedule. 12th exams were in June. NEET is in July. Grievance is that they have to be given sufficient time because this is a central exam and if they miss it, their whole year goes to waste.
Counsel: Students want that they should have some grievance redressal mechanism.
Counsel: On 12th May they made a DPL representation
Court: Who did?
Counsel: NEET representatives, collectively
Court: Who is that?
Counsel: Some students
Court : No names mentioned? Alright, what grievance did they make?
Counsel: There are newspaper articles
J Narula: I will not go by newspaper articles. Move to the next point.
Counsel: They have genuine a grievance. At least it should be heard. 17 students have committed suicide.
Court: These are vague statements. How can you say that the students have committed suicide because of the exam?
J Narula: There is no representation of the court because no direction has been passed by the court.
J Narula: Don't misread the orders like that.
Counsel: The respondents are least concerned of the representation made by either the students or the court.
Counsel says in Mohd. Anas & Ors. V. National Testing Agency & Ors., the Court had directed the respondents to treat the writ petition as representation and make arrangements of multiple sitting of #NEETUG exam in subsequent years.
Counsel: Last year some students had asked for the exam to be conducted in phase II.
Court: You cannot cite this order as it has no precedent value because no directions were passed.
Court: Then that is good for you. Having common subjects will be good for preparation, everything will be fresh in your mind.