Can't Disturb Admission Process: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Student's Plea For Time To Improve Class 12 Marks Before IIT Counselling

The Rajasthan High Court rejected the petition by a student seeking directions to the National Testing Agency (“NTA”) to provide her additional time to improve her marks in the 12^th standard by way of supplementary exams and become eligible for admission to an IIT.

She had sought directions to the authorities to provide her adequate opportunity and sufficient time for submitting her progressive report card to secure her provisional allotment for getting admission in IIT, pursuant to the selection, as per JEE Mains Examination.

The student did not get the pre-requisite 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Math (“PCM”) in her 12^th standard required for becoming eligible for admission to an IIT. She wanted to appear in the supplementary exams to improve the same for which the date was July 15, 2025. She had secured 73.8 % marks in her Class 12th exam

However, the date for counselling of admission in IIT was from July 16, 2025, to July 21, 2025. It was her contention that there was no breathing time for her to improve the marks and submit the improved results before the counselling started. In this light, the petition was filed seeking appropriate directions to the NTA to not cancel her admission till she secured improved marks.

It was submitted on behalf of the respondents that even though there was a provision to improve the marks, they could not wait for indefinite time since the entire session would be affected due to that.

Reference was made to Rule 72 of the Business Rules for Joint Seat Allocation for the Academic Programs offered by IITs, NITs, IIEst, IIITs and other GFTIs for academic year 2025-26, as per which the marks obtained in the revaluation or improved marks were required to be submitted prior to the date of participation in the counselling.

After hearing the contentions, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said:

“As per Rule 72, the revised marks are required to be furnished for seat allocation prior to the date of participation in the counselling. A complete mechanism has been provided for granting admission for the academic session, which cannot be disturbed by this Court, under its inherent jurisdiction contained under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, hence, under these circumstances, relief sought for, cannot be granted by this Court and the petition is liable to be and is hereby rejected.”

Accordingly, the petition was rejected.

Title: Angel Soni v The National Testing Agency & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 242

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