In Brief
Three Muslim minority students from Tamil Nadu who qualified the NEET-UG examination sought directions to exclude minority medical colleges in Kerala from centralized state counselling, arguing this prevented them from gaining admission due to residency preferences. The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition on grounds of maintainability alone. The petition did not challenge or seek quashing of the specific Government Order imposing residency-based categorization (Keralite, Non-Keralite Categories I and II). Since the core issue was raised only through oral arguments without formal pleadings or prayers, the Court held the writ petition was not maintainable. The Court declined to examine the merits regarding discrimination under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.
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