1. The petitioner had joined the 2nd respondent - College for the study of Pharm-D course for the academic session 2012-2013. He was admitted to the College on 5.10.2012 in the management quota. The College sent the list of students admitted to the said course to the 1st respondent-University for approval in the month of November, 2012. The University sent the approved list at Annexure-A to the College on 20.08.2013. The admission of the petitioner to the said course was not approved by the University. He was not permitted to appear for the first year Pharm-D course examination held in August, 2013. Therefore, he has filed this writ petition for quashing the communication at Annexure-A disapproving his admission to the said course and for certain other reliefs.

2. The respondent - University has filed statement of objections contending that the petitioner has not completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December, 2012. Therefore, he is not eligible for admission to the said course as per the relevant Regulations of the University.

3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

4. Chapter I1/ of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Act, 1994 ('Act' for short)