BHARATI H. DANGRE, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent of the parties.

2. The Petitioner, a student has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court praying for quashing and setting aside the action on the part of the Director, Higher Education through Nodal Officer for CET and CAP dated 18th September, 2018, thereby declaring the Petitioner ineligible for an admission to LLB (three years course) for the academic session 2018-2019.

3. The Petitioner has completed his graduation from the Mumbai University and being desirous of securing a degree in LLB applied for the CET examination of MAHLLB three years CET – 2018. The result of the said examination was declared by the competent authority/Commissioner State Common Entrance State Cell, Mumbai i.e. Respondent no.2, on 29th June, 2018. On the basis of the mark secured, the Petitioner was allotted a rank at 2069 in the Maharashtra merit list. It is also to be noted that the Petitioner participated in the said process as a Maharshtra State Candidature, and it is the case of the Petitioner that he satisfied all the norms and stipulations so to avail a seat from the said category. After the CAP round, the Pe