JUDGMENT :

S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, matter is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission.

2. The petitioner approaches this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with following prayers:

“(A) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned letter dated 06.06.2022 issued by the University to the petitioner wherein the admission of the petitioner in course of Ph.D. has been rejected.

(B) This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University to grant notification as well as degree of Ph.D. in favour of the petitioner.”

3. The petitioner contends that she is a student. She has acquired a postgraduate degree i.e. M.Sc. Botany in the year 2018. She was intending to continue her higher studies in the field of Botany. The petitioner further states that she is a National level sportsperson and participated in the events in Rifle Shooting. She has been awarded Silver Medal for her excellence in the game. According to the petitioner, the University failed to conduct Ph.D. Entrance Test (for short ‘PET’) during the period from 2016 to 2021. Ther