We sympathise, but no: says SC after declining NEET re-exam

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Bombay High Court order which directed the National Testing Agency NTA to hold reexamination for two National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET candidates saying we sympathise but cannot order reexaminationIt was claimed that the students test booklets and OMR sheets had gotten mixed up due to the carelessness of invigilatorsSolicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for NTA submitted that answers of the students will be matched with the correct question booklets and added that if the direction to conduct NEET UG reexam is provided it will become a patternThe Centre told the top court that every year students will come forward and seek a reexam for one mistake or the otherThe counsel appearing for students contended that they lost precious time during the exam due to the mix up and could not answer all questionsHowever a bench of justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said the court sympathises with the students and completely understands their plight but cannot order reexamination for themThe Centre had moved the top court against the high court In the previous hearing the apex court had stayed the Bombay High Court order which held up declaration of resultsThe high court had directed the NTA to conduct reexam for two candidates by conducting a separate NEET examination before declaration of resultsThe top court said Though we sympathise with the cause of the two students We find it difficult to order the reexamination of the two students Thus we set aside the direction of the high court to conduct a fresh examThe students had claimed that their test booklets and OMR sheets got mixed up during the NEET examThe top court noted We feel sorry for the students but cannot hold a reexaminationOn October 28 the Supreme Court stayed the Bombay High Court order on NEET reexam for two candidates paving the way for declaration of results of over 16 lakh students who took the examThe NTA had moved the top court stating the result was being delayed due to the high court orderThe top court had said we cannot hold up the results of 16 lakh studentsThe bench told the petitioners counsel stay and notice we will decide what happens to the two students upon reopening after Diwali vacationThe bench noted that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the Central government has said that whatever confusion is there it will be rectifiedYou are talking about your clients but not considering the lakhs of students who are waiting for the results the bench told the petitioners counselThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever