Allahabad High Court: NEET Reservation Based on UDID Card only, Not Fresh Disability Assessment

The Allahabad High Court ruled that reservation benefits for NEET must be granted based on the Unique Disability ID (UDID) card issued by the competent authority and that designated medical bodies cannot reassess a candidate’s disability.

Justice Pankaj Bhatia held that authorities may only test functional ability to pursue the course but cannot override the UDID certification.

The Court relied on Purswani Ashutosh v. Union of India (2019) and observed that once functional suitability is confirmed, the UDID prevails for reservation.

Granting relief to a petitioner with 70% permanent disability, the Court quashed the reassessment certificate and allowed his writ petition.

[Maaz Ahmad v. UOI & Ors]