NEET-UG 2025 | Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To OBC-NCL Candidate In State List Treated Under General Category For Admission

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a NEET-UG candidate who although belonged to the OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer) category as per the State list, but was however treated to be from General category in the first round of admission. 

In doing so the court said that she shall be considered under OBC-NCL category for the purpose of state seats. 

For context, Step-2 of the relevant application form to be filled by the candidates read “Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)” as under:

“-Non-Creamy Layer as per the Central List of Other Backward Classes available on National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC), Government of India website (www.ncbc.nic.in). This, the candidates falling in this list may mention OBC-NCL in the Category Column. State list OBC NCL Candidates who are not in OBC-NCL (Central List) must choose General.”

It was argued by the appellant that she belonged to the Gurjar Community which existed in the OBC-NCL Category in the State list and also possessed a certificate of OBC-NCL category. However, despite this, in the first round of admission she was treated to be from General Category.

In this background, the division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit directed,

"We, therefore, direct that for the purpose of State seats, the appellant's candidature shall be considered under the OBC-NCL". 

The bench further directed the Additional Advocate General appearing for the State, to take steps to issue directions by the Department allowing similarly situated candidates in the counselling against the OBC-NCL Category seats, which are to be filled from the State quota alone. 

Case Title: Pragya Singh v Union of India And Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 288

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