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C. HARI SHANKAR
Rishika Kharb – Appellant
Versus
University of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
W.P.(C) 14554/2023
1. On 24 October 2022, the petitioner, having succeeded in the Central University Entrance Test (CUET) held by the National Testing Agency, secured admission to the Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi, in the course of B.Sc. in Physical Science with Chemistry.
2. The petitioner seeks migration to the Hindu College, also affiliated to the University of Delhi.
3. The guidelines governing inter-college migration in the Delhi University are contained in Ordinance IV, and may be reproduced thus:
"Ord. IV - Migration & Re-admission
Migration
1. Inter-University migration may be permitted only in the beginning of the III Semester of only the B A. Programme and B.Com Programme under semester mode on production of (i) leaving certificate from the Principal of the College or from the Registrar of the University he is leaving and (ii) marks sheets of the examinations already passed and (iii) documentary evidences in support of the ground on which migration has been sought.
Provided that such a student will have to pass all the papers of the I & II semester examinations of the said course of the University of Delhi.
Provided further that their m
Migration between colleges requires valid reasons and adherence to procedural rules; a delay in application submission cannot be justified without substantial grounds.
The main legal point established is that the University's actions in the migration process must be reasonable and fair, and any arbitrary decision can be challenged under Article 14 of the Constituti....
The court emphasized the need for administrative flexibility in educational admissions, stating a minor error should not lead to denial of opportunities. Timely rectification of the error weighed hea....
Grant of admission - In exceptional cases, admission may be granted to a meritorious candidate even one month after the cut-off date for medical admissions.
Admissions secured on merit should not be annulled due to technical lapses beyond the control of students or institutions, as it undermines justice and the principle of merit.
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