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CLAT 2026 Revised Merit List: Allahabad High Court Hearing New Date (Out)
The case status regarding the CLAT 2026 revised merit list (Special Appeal 135/2026) remains Pending as of today. The Allahabad High Court has scheduled the revised merit list next hearing date for February 20, 2026. The case is listed in Court No. 3 at Serial No. 45 under the "PO Fresh" category as of February 19, 2026. On February 17, 2026, the case status for SPLA 135/2026 was marked as "Tied Up" and "PO" (Pass Over). This indicates that while the matter was listed on February 13, it was not heard and remains attached to the specific Division Bench of Hon’ble Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Hon’ble Justice Vivek Saran.
Consortium of NLUs vs. Avneesh Gupta: Case Overview
Feature | Details for CLAT 2026 Appeal |
Case number | Special Appeal (SPLA) No. 135 of 2026 |
Appellant | Consortium of National Law Universities (CNLU) |
Respondent | Avneesh Gupta (Minor) via Guardian |
Filing date | February 04, 2026 |
Disputed question | Question no. 9, Booklet-C (Logical Reasoning) |
Status | PENDING (Tied Up, PO as of 13-02-2026) |
Bench type | Division bench |
Core issue | Challenge against the revision of the CLAT 2026 merit list |
IAs Filed by Consortium
The Consortium has filed several Interlocutory Applications (IAs) to address the urgency. Below is the breakdown of the filings and the history of the case in court:
IA/1/2026 (Exemption): Filed on February 5, 2026, to exempt the Consortium from certain procedural filings.
IA/2/2026 (Stay Application): This is the most vital application, filed on February 05, 2026. The Consortium is requesting that the court stay the Single Bench order, which would enable them to continue the CLAT admission process without revising the current merit list.
IA/3/2026 (Listing Application): Filed on February 13, 2026, to request an earlier hearing date given the deadline for NLU admissions.
Consortium Listing History Highlights
The procedural journey of this appeal began on February 11, 2026. The matter first appeared before the Hon’ble Chief Justice’s bench. However, it was redirected to an appropriate Division Bench for a detailed hearing of the revised merit list. On February 13, 2026, the case was listed in Court 3 as Serial No. 192. During this session, the case was officially "Tied Up," meaning it is now permanently assigned to this specific bench to ensure continuity. However, the matter was "Passed Over" (PO) due to a lack of judicial time on that day. As of February 19, 2026, the court updated the Fresh List, confirming a new hearing date of February 20, 2026, where the case is listed in Court No. 3 at Serial No. 45 as a "PO Fresh" matter.
The Grounds of Special Appeal
The dispute originated from a single-bench ruling in the case of Avneesh Gupta vs. Consortium of NLUs. The judge observed a discrepancy in the evaluation of Question 9 (Logical Reasoning). While an Expert Committee suggested that two options were correct, the Oversight Committee rejected this. The court ruled that the Oversight Committee's decision was arbitrary and ordered a revised merit list.
The Consortium challenged the initial ruling through a Special Appeal (SPLA). It argues that courts should not play the role of an examiner in academic matters. Furthermore, the Consortium mentions that revising the CLAT 2026 merit list now would cause logistical chaos and affect thousands of students who have already locked their seats in Round 1 and Round 2.
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