ORDER

The petitioner has been denied admission on the ground that she had passed the qualifying examination from an institution not recognized by the respondent No. 2. We cannot compel and autonomous educational institution to grant admission to a candidate not holding the requisite eligibility qualification from an institution recognized by it. Since the admission has been denied at the very threshold, the applicability of the rule of promissory estoppel is also not attracted. No fault can be found with the view taken by the High Court. The special leave petition is dismissed.

(N.K.R.) SLP dismissed.

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Parallel Citations of other Journals :

Naseem v. State of Haryana & Ors., 2003(2) Supreme 869 : 2003(3) JT 238 : 2003(3) SLR 320 : 2003(2) SCSLJ 88 : 2003(4) ACE 118 : 2003(4) SBR 436.