Judgment

MUKHERJEA, J. :- This appeal by special leave from an order of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh dismissing a writ petition of the appellant concerns a young college boy who is now in the unhappy position where at least two years of his academic life are found to have been wasted in very unfortunate circumstances. The short facts of the case are as follows.

2. The appellant-petitioner (hereinafter described merely as petitioner ) passed the Class X examination in 1970 from Bishop Cotton School. Simla. On 31 July 1970 the petitioner applied for admission to Government College, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) in Class XI which is ordinarily called the Pre-University class. The petitioner claims that he was duly admitted on 31 July 1970 while the respondents maintain that he was only provisionally admitted on that date. The following notes and endorsements appear on the admission form of the petitioner submitted by him for admission to the Pre-University class:

"Since the candidate has not submitted the required documents as per letter attached by 15-8-70 and as such his admission may be cancelled.

Sd/- initiated.

14-8-70.

Yes.

Initiated. 14-8-70

Admit provisionally

subject to documents