A. K. PADHI, J.

( 1 ) BOTH the writ applications were taken up together for hearing at the points of law are the same. We propose to dispose of them by this judgment.

( 2 ) IN O. J. C. No. 2745 of 1988 Ambika Prasad Mohanty (a minor boy represented through his father) is the petitioner. He has stated that in pursuance to the prospectus issued by opp. party No. 1 (Orissa Engineering College) he applied for admission to 4 years B. Sc. Engineering Course in civil engineering for the academic session 1988-89. After interview, the petitioner was duly selected and intimated to take admission in the College. He deposited the requisite fees etc. of the College to the tune of Rs. 20,585. 00 and was admitted to the College vide Annexures-1 and 4 which is not in dispute. After being admitted he received a letter of cancellation of his admission vide Annexure-2, dt. 16-8-1988. Annexure-2 reads as follows : -"on scrutiny it has now been detected that your application was earlier rejected for various defects not in conformity with the prospectus issued by Orissa Engineering College. You have been given the admission certificate through oversight. I hereby cancel your admission certificate and