EWS quota in NEET: Centre seeks early hearing

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 3

The Centre on Monday urged the Supreme Court to grant an early hearing on the issue of EWS quota in NEET counselling for admission to PG medical courses, saying there was a genuine urgency.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the NEET EWS quota issue before a Bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud and requested it to take it up tomorrow, instead of January 6 — the scheduled date of hearing.

“This is regarding EWS reservation. There is genuine urgency. Please have it tomorrow,” the Solicitor General told the Bench. Justice Chandrachud said, “I will have a word with the CJI as soon as the day is over… Will see if a Special Bench can be constituted to hear this.”

The Bench told Mehta to inform other advocates in the case. It also allowed senior advocate Arvind Datar, representing one of the parties, to file a response to an affidavit filed by the Centre.