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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Aaditi Sharma – Appellant
Versus
University of Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prateek Jalan, J. (Oral)
The proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.
1. The petitioners were aspirants for admission to the under-graduate courses in University of Delhi ["the University"]. They have approached this Court with the grievance that they were not permitted to edit the category in which they sought to apply during the "Special Drive for Admission" held by the University in December, 2020 ["Special Drive"].
2. The petitioners applied for admission during the general admission process in August, 2020, in the General Category. They claim that they were entitled to reservation under various special categories [petitioner nos. 1 & 4 in the Economically Weaker Sections category; petitioner nos. 2 & 5 in Persons with Disabilities category; and petitioner no. 3 in the Schedule Tribes category]. However, they applied in the `General Category' for want of the necessary certificates to establish their entitlement to the reservations in question. The petitioners were unfortunately unable to secure admission during the general admission process.
3. The University thereafter issued a notice on 12.12.2020, for a Special Drive for merit
Procedural adherence in university admissions is critical; applicants must comply with established rules to maintain application integrity and facilitate fair reservations.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the University's policy of not permitting editing in the category of application, as provided in the Information Bulletin, was reasonable and ....
The court held that once an applicant has submitted their category for admission, changes post-application, especially after results are declared, are impermissible to maintain orderly admissions.
The case established the principle that prompt and diligent action in seeking remedies is crucial in admission-related matters, especially when faced with a defective process.
A candidate seeking admission must demonstrate diligence in pursuing remedies to secure relief; failure to do so, even in light of procedural issues, results in denial of admission rights.
No entitlement to correct category in online recruitment forms after edit window closure and exam; finality of submitted application sacrosanct for transparency and equality, preventing floodgates of....
Point of law : Grant of any relief to the petitioner, who has treated the mandatory requirement of uploading the requisite certificate in the most casual manner, would be at the cost of the students ....
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