F.M. Reis, J.

1. The above Writ Petition, inter alia, seeks for a declaration that the selection of Respondent no. 3 to 25 for the award of Goa Scholars 2013-14 Scholarship and at last the selection of Respondent nos. 3 to 14 are null and void and the amount of scholarship already disbursed be repaid to the Government. The further relief sought by the Petitioner is to direct the Respondent nos. 1 and 2 to award the Goa Scholars 2013-14 Scholarship to the Petitioner.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that an advertisement was issued in the Navhind Times calling for the Goa Scholars 2013-14 Scholarship online on or before 23.07.2013. The scheme was not meant to be financial assistance but would recognise the merit and merit alone. Thereafter the advertisement was amended calling for applications off line on or before 30.07.2013. The Petitioner passed his degree examination in Mechanical Engineering through BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Campus in 2012 standing first in Mechanical Engineering and 5th among 588 students at BITS Pilani, and, as such, submitted an application for registration which was registered under no. 1335. An email was received from the Respondent no. 2 to ke