JUDGMENT :

MAHABIR SINGH SINDHU, J.

“When God contemplates some great work, He begins it by the hand of some poor, weak, human creature, to whom he afterwards gives aid.”

Martin Luther

Petitioner, who topped 10+2 examination (Year, 2014-15) in the Union Territory, Chandigarh, got admission in 5 year B.A. and LL.B. course offered by the University Institute of Legal Studies (UILS), Punjab University, Chandigarh. She belongs to an Economically Weaker Section (EWS); being meritorious, was granted freeship/EWS scholarship by the respondents; but the same had been discontinued in 4th year and conveyed to her vide impugned letters/communications dated 26.06.2019 and 10.07.2019 (P-4 and P-5), respectively. She has also been removed from the rolls of the Department, which ultimately led to cancellation of her internship programme in 9th Semester by Director UILS on 19.07.2019 (P-8).

1. Aggrieved against the above action, petitioner has filed present writ petition for quashing of the impugned letters/communications as well as for directing the respondents to restore her freeship/EWS scholarship; further prayer is for interim stay on termination of her internship programme.

2. Brief facts of the c