Overview
- The suit asks the Supreme Court to declare the 2021 Bill deemed to have Presidential assent under Article 254(2) or to direct the Union to place it before the President again under Article 201 for fresh consideration.
- Tamil Nadu says the refusal, conveyed by the Governor’s Secretariat on March 4, 2025, was issued mechanically on Union advice without reasons despite the state’s detailed replies.
- The legislation seeks a NEET exemption in the state and a return to medical admissions based on Class XII marks using a scientific normalization process.
- Citing the Justice A. K. Rajan Committee’s 80,000-plus submissions, the plaint argues NEET disadvantages rural, Tamil-medium and government-school students, fuels costly coaching, and has produced over 70% repeaters in MBBS admissions alongside concerns over leaks and impersonation.
- The state points to prior Presidential assent for its 2007 Class XII-based admissions law and other precedents to allege arbitrary treatment, while the Supreme Court registry indicates the case may be listed within days.