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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD
MANISH PITALE, Y.G.KHOBRAGADE
Palak Ravi Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Through Its Secretary, Ministry of Education – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner challenges eligibility criteria for admission. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. petitioner's counsel argues for adherence to original criteria. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. respondents defend eligibility criteria as valid. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 4. court analyzes roles of nta and josaa. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 5. admission guidelines strictly outlined by josaa. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 6. petitioner participated knowingly in eligibility terms. (Para 22 , 23) |
| 7. court reaffirms application of eligibility criteria. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. court dismisses petition due to lack of merit. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 9. writ petition dismissed; no further relief offered. (Para 31) |
ORDER :
(Manish Pitale, J.)
1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of respondent No. 3 - Joint Seat Allocation Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘JoSAA’) dated 23.06.2025, whereby the petitioner has been held ineligible for admission to the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Course, on the ground of not having secured minimum 75% (Seventy Five Percent) aggregate marks in class XII and also having failed to come within the top Twenty percentile of the board examination. The principal contention of t
Eligibility criteria for admission processes cannot be altered post-examination, and higher minimum standards may be set by relevant authorities.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of adherence to prescribed qualifications for admission and the liability of authorities for unjustified denial of admission.
Point of Law; Prescribing a minimum percentile for admission to the Under Graduate Courses for the year 2019-2020 was vehemently defended by the Central Council and the Union of India by submitting t....
Minimum qualifying marks must be obtained in each subject rather than an aggregate score; changes to recruitment criteria cannot be made after the process has commenced.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the minimum qualifying standard for MBBS and other professional courses is to be applied to all candidates of management seats and NRI seats, ....
Eligibility criteria for academic admissions cannot be altered after the admission process has commenced, ensuring fairness in selection.
The exclusion of two-year B.Ed. holders from recruitment is arbitrary; advertised minimum qualifications must include all eligible candidates, consistent with NCTE regulations.
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