Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Rajasthan High Court Orders ESIC Certificate for NEET Student
An 18-year-old student passed the NEET-UG 2026 examination.
She wanted to use a special admission quota for children of ESIC-insured workers.
Her father is an ESIC-insured employee.
However, his name was written differently on different documents.
Some records said “Vishram Singh,” while others said “Vishram Singh Gurjar.”
ESIC first issued her only a temporary certificate after the court intervened.
The Rajasthan High Court said ESIC must remove the word “provisionally” or issue a new certificate.
ESIC must complete this within 30 days of the August 20 order.
An 18-year-old NEET-UG 2026 qualifier sought an ESIC quota certificate for MBBS and BDS admissions.
Her father’s name appeared as “Vishram Singh” in some records and “Vishram Singh Gurjar” in others.
The Rajasthan High Court previously directed ESIC to issue her a provisional certificate despite the discrepancy.
ESIC later said it had no objection to issuing the certificate without the word “provisionally.”
On August 20, Justice Sudesh Bansal ordered ESIC to amend or reissue the certificate within 30 days.
- Who
- An 18-year-old NEET-UG 2026 qualifier, her father, ESIC, and the Rajasthan High Court.
- What
- The court ordered ESIC to remove “provisionally” from her Ward of the Insured Person Certificate or issue a fresh certificate.
- When
- The final order was issued on August 20; the court gave ESIC 30 days to act. A prior direction was issued on July 15.
- Where
- The Rajasthan High Court; the certificate concerns admission to ESIC colleges.
- Why
- The student needed the certificate to claim the Ward of the Insured Person quota, but her father’s name differed across official documents.
Student’s position
ESIC’s position
Certificate eligibility
Student’s position
The student argued that she was eligible for the Ward of the Insured Person quota because her father was an ESIC-insured member and the documents established their relationship.
ESIC’s position
ESIC initially refused the certificate because the father’s name differed across documents, but later acknowledged that he was an ESIC member and the student was his daughter.
Effect of the name discrepancy
Student’s position
The student’s lawyers argued that the addition of “Gurjar” was only the source of a documentary discrepancy and should not prevent her from receiving the quota certificate.
ESIC’s position
ESIC ultimately stated that it had no objection to issuing the certificate without the word “provisionally,” resolving the procedural issue before the final order.
- Student
- An 18-year-old NEET-UG 2026 qualifier identified in the report as Meenakshi.
- Requested benefit
- Admission to MBBS/BDS courses under the Ward of the Insured Person quota in ESIC colleges.
- Father’s status
- He was an insured member of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation.
- Name discrepancy
- Documents variously recorded the father as “Vishram Singh” and “Vishram Singh Gurjar.”
- Earlier court direction
- On July 15, the court directed ESIC to issue a provisional certificate despite the discrepancy.
- Final direction
- On August 20, ESIC was ordered to delete “provisionally” or issue a fresh certificate within 30 days.
- Judge
- Justice Sudesh Bansal heard and decided the petition.