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PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
Devendra Singh Chaudhary S/o Sh. Garib Lala – Appellant
Versus
Jawaharlal Nehru University Through Its Registrar – Respondent
ORDER
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J. (Oral)
1. The petitioner in the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks relief against the denial of the admission in Ph.D. course in respondent no.1-University for the academic year 2023-24.
2. The facts of the present case would show that the petitioner had appeared for the National Eligibility Test-Junior Research Fellowship (hereinafter as `NET-JRF') in 2019-2020 cycle and was awarded the National Fellowship for Schedule Caste Students (hereinafter as `NFSCS') vide fellowship award letter dated 30.11.2020.
3. The petitioner, thereafter, being desirous of securing admission in respondent no.1-University for pursuing Ph.D. course in Medieval History, applied on 19.09.2022 for the said course. In the said application, he mentioned the title of the national qualified test as NFSCS.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner had completed the requisite formalities for admission in Ph.D. course under the NET-JRF category for the academic year 2023-24. She submits that in pursuance of application submitted by the petitioner, he was called for interview vide letter dated 05.01.2
The central legal point established in the judgment is that eligibility for admission in educational institutions must be in adherence to the extant regulations and that writ courts should refrain fr....
The binding nature of prospectus conditions and the importance of upholding eligibility requirements for admission to academic programs.
Admission to academic programs must adhere to the prescribed procedures and regulations, and any deviation from the same may be considered a backdoor entry, leading to cancellation of admission.
The court upheld the validity of educational qualification guidelines for Ph.D. admission, ruling that similar treatment does not extend to candidates not complying with entrance requirements, thereb....
The court emphasized the importance of fulfilling the eligibility criteria and completing the necessary steps for seat acceptance as per the applicable scheme of admission, and cited previous judgmen....
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