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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATEEK JALAN
Shalu Maan – Appellant
Versus
Dean Faculty of Law University of Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. admission processes and ews application. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments supporting petitioner's ews claim. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. prospectus rules on category application. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. court's reasoning against late category switch. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. precedents supporting university rules. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. conclusion of petition dismissal. (Para 11) |
JUDGMENT
Prateek Jalan, J. (ORAL)--The petitioner was an applicant for admission to the LL.B. Course in Delhi University. She seeks an order directing the respondent-University ["the University"] to consider her candidature for admission in the Economically Weaker Sections ["EWS"] quota.
2. The facts are largely undisputed. The petitioner completed her B.A. degree in June, 2019 and thereafter applied for admission in the LL.B. programme. She admittedly applied in the general category, as she did not have an EWS certificate at the time of application. The petitioner thereafter appeared in the entrance examination on 09.09.2020. The results of the examination were declared on 09.11.2020 and the petitioner scored 213 marks out of 400. She was unable to obtain admission in the General category. On 01.12.2020, the petitioner applied to
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.
Candidates may submit EWS certificates after the cut-off date if an affidavit confirming eligibility is provided, allowing for category changes during recruitment processes.
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 ....
Candidates cannot change their admission category after results are declared, as it disrupts the admissions process and fairness for all applicants.
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