NEET UG: Counseling process for MBBS admission is in final stage. Meanwhile, the Allahabad High Court has rejected the petition of 70-year-old Ashok Bahar. With this, 70-year-old Ashok Bahar’s dream of taking admission in MBBS has been shattered. Ashok Bahr filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking 1 percent reservation for senior citizens for admission to MBBS and medical courses, which the High Court dismissed.

Come on, let’s know who is 70-year-old Ashok Bahar who is demanding reservation for senior citizens in admission to MBBS and medical courses. Let’s know how he was trying for MBBS admission this time. Let us know what the Allahabad High Court said on his petition.

What did the High Court say on the application?

Ashok Bahr, 70, had filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking 1 per cent reservation for senior citizens for admission to MBBS and medical courses. The petition was first dismissed by the Single Bench, after which an appeal was filed before the Division Bench on behalf of Ashok Bahar.

Yesterday, a bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjeev Shukla, while hearing Ashok Bahar’s appeal, upheld the single bench decision and dismissed his plea. The bench said that the court could not consider the issue of reservation. This decision is subject to the competent legislature or the concerned government.

Ashok Bahar appeared in NEET UG 2026

70-year-old Ashok Bahar appeared in NEET UG 2026. According to information, Ashok Bahar has qualified in NEET UG 2026. Although information about his rank has not been disclosed, it is believed that he applied to ensure reservation for senior citizens when he was not given a seat due to his low rank.