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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL, SHEEL NAGU
Samarveer Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sumeet Goel, J.
1. The petitioner has preferred the instant writ petition in the nature of certiorari, seeking quashing of letter/order dated 11.12.2024 (Annexure P-13), whereby respondent No.4 has cancelled the admission of the petitioner in respondent No.3-College for the Session 2024 onwards. Additionally; the petitioner seeks the issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ in the nature of mandamus; directing respondent Nos.3 and 4 to permit the petitioner to attend classes/lectures of the MBBS course and to refrain from taking any punitive action against the petitioner on account of any shortage in attendance.
2. Shorn of the non-essential details; the facts of the case which need recital are that the petitioner (herein) had appeared in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG)-2024, and secured 456 out of a total of 720 marks. The petitioner applied for the admission under the 50% State Quota in the Freedom Fighters category. The Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (hereinafter to be referred as BFUHS')-respondent No.2 (herein), was designated by the State of Punjab, as the authority for conducting counselling and carrying out admi
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