JUDGMENT :

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J.

1. The Petitioner, who belongs to OBC category, seeks admission in Ph.D. course in “Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy” in the respondent university for the academic year 2021-2022.

2. For admission to the aforesaid Ph.D. course, a Computer Based Test (CBT) was conducted by the National Testing Agency. Undisputedly, there were a total of 08 seats available for the course opted by the petitioner, out of which 02 seats were reserved for OBC candidates.

3. The Petitioner took the Computer Based Test conducted by the National Testing Agency on 21.09.2021. and secured Rank-08 in the OBC category. However, the petitioner was informed that she had not been selected for the course. At the same time, one Mr. Shahid C. who had obtained Rank-07 in the OBC category was selected for the said Ph.D. course.

4. The case of the Petitioner is that though Mr. Shahid C. had blocked his seat but he had failed to submit the required documents and certificates before 19.01.2022., the last and final date of admission according to the petitioner, which resulted in cancellation of his admission. The petitioner's further case is that Mr. Shahid C. also wrote an e-mail dated 15.02.2