The court emphasized that the blame for wrongful admission lies more upon the institution than the candidates and that the respondents cannot discriminate between similarly situated students in the same examination when admissions were granted as per the guidelines in vogue at the relevant time.

JUDGMENT :

1. These writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India have been preferred claiming the following reliefs:

SBCWP No.14669/2023 :

“It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ order or direction:

A] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the impugned office orders dated 18.09.2023 & 18.09.2023 (Annex.-17) cancelling the petitioners’ admission may kindly be quashed and set aside.

B] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be directed to restore the petitioners’ admission to the Ph.D. program in Agriculture for the academic session 2023-24 and further allow them to pursue their Ph.D. Degree in their respective subjects and respective institutes.

C] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be restrained from conducting on-spot counseling for the seats for which the petitioners have already been granted admission to pursue their Ph.D. degree courses.

D] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be restrained from taking any further adverse actions against the petitioners’ admission during their course of study.

E] Any other appropriate order or relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case may also kindly be passed in favour of the humble petitioners.

F] Cost of litigation may kindly be awarded to the humble petitioners.

SBCWP No.14731/2023 :

“It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ order or direction:

A] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the impugned office order dated 16.09.2023 (Annex.-17) cancelling the petitioners’ admission may kindly be quashed and set aside.

B] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be directed to restore the petitioners’ admission to the Ph.D. program in Agriculture for the academic session 2023- 24 and further allow them to pursue her Ph.D. Degree.

C] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents be restrained from conducting on-spot counseling for the seats for which the petitioner has already been granted admission to pursue her Ph.D. degree courses.

D] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be restrained from taking any further adverse actions against the petitioners’ admission during her course of study.

E] Any other appropriate order or relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case may also kindly be passed in favour of the humble petitioner.

F] Cost of litigation may kindly be awarded to the humble petitioner.”

SBCWP No.14855/2023 :

“It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ order or direction:

A] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the impugned office order dated 20.09.2023 (Annex.-17) cancelling the petitioners’ admission may kindly be quashed and set aside.

B] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be directed to restore the petitioners’ admission to the Ph.D. program in Agriculture for the academic session 2023-24 and further allow them to pursue their Ph.D. Degree in their respective subjects and respective Institutes.

C] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents be restrained from conducting on-spot counseling for the seats for which the petitioners have already been granted admission to pursue their Ph.D. degree courses.

D] By an appropriate writ order or direction, the respondents may be restrained from taking any further adverse actions against the petitioners’ admission during their course of study.

E] Any other appropriate order or relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this case may also kindly be passed in favour of the humble petitioners.

F] Cost of litigation may kindly be awarded to the hu