Court can provide exceptions to admission regulations under unique circumstances, without setting a precedent.

ORDER :

1. In this petition, the petitioners seek the following reliefs:

i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to approve the admission of the petitioner students 2 and 3 for 2^nd year B-Pharma Course;

ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to accept the examination fee and issue hall ticket and direct the respondent to permit the petitioner students 2 and 3 to take up the 3^rd semester B-Pharma Course scheduled to commence from 25.04.2025 vide Annexure-F.

iii) Issue any writ or order as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the respondent and perused the material on record.

3. A perusal of the material on record would indicate that on 10.02.2025, the respondent-University issued a revised notification, publishing revised calendar of events for admission for academic year 2024-25 to Second Year B.Pharma Course (Lateral Entry), M.Pharma and Pharma D (Post Baccalaureate) Courses for the academic year 2024-25, by notifying the same as per Annexure-‘R1’, which reads as under:

“RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KARNATAKA,

BENGALURU 4^TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 041.

Ref No.RGUHS/AC2-ADM/COE/2024-2025

Date: 10.02.2025

REVISED NOTIFICATION-II

Sub: Revised Calendar of Events for Admission for Academic Year 2024-25

Ref: Ref No: RGUHS/AC2-ADM/COE/2024-2025, dated 09.10.2025

Revised Calendar of Events for admission to 2^nd Year B.Pharm Course (Lateral Entry), M.Pharm & Pharm D (Post Baccalaureate) Courses for the academic year 2024-25 is hereby notified as follows:

Note: Online entry for Lateral entry for (2^nd B.Pharm) admissions limit as per RGUHS notification and Notification issued vide ref no.RGU/Auth/168^th Syndicate/151/2021-22 dated: 05.05.2022.

Ref No.RGUHS/AC2-ADM/COE/2024-2025

Date:10.02.2025 Note:

1. The admitting college should have been notified as affiliated to the University with permission to admit students for the concerned course for the year 2024-25 before the last date of admission.

2. Request for correction of name in the online admission statement will not be entertained. Entry of names in the online admission statement, by itself does not vest the right of admission approval. Number and the name of students uploaded in the online admission statement and email must match with each other and shall not exceed the number of sanctioned intake. Any excess admissions beyond the approved intake will be rejected.

3. If any of the above dates in Calendar of events happens to be holiday, the following Working day shall be taken into consideration except for payment of fee and fine which is available through online payment.

4. Admission Register shall contain the date, amount and number of the receipt corresponding to the name of the student with the signature of the student. Admission of those Students who have not paid the admission fees in full will not be approved.

5. If any student's, name's could not be uploaded in the online portal on or before last date due to any technical or whatever reasons the same can be intimated till midnight (11.59 PM) on the last date to RGUHS by sending email to Registrar/Hon'ble Vice Chancellor. The name of students in bold letters mentioning the reason for considering their admissions, any request for admission shall not be considered after the last date.

6. Date of verification of documents for admission approval will be intimated to the college by the university. The Principal and