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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
KULDEEP TIWARI
Gunjan Jaiswal – Appellant
Versus
Vice Chancellor, Panjab University – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
KULDEEP TIWARI, J.
1. Through instituting the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks twofold relief: first, quashing of the order dated 28.10.2025 (Annexure P-4), whereby the petitioner’s request for declaration of her 3rd and 4th semester M.Sc. (Microbial Biotechnology) examination results was rejected; and second, issuance of a direction to the respondent(s) to declare the petitioner’s results for the said semesters.
2. The undisputed facts of the present case are that the petitioner was enrolled as a student of M.Sc. (Microbial Biotechnology) for the academic session 2016-2018 at the respondent No.4- College. She appeared in the 1st semester examinations in December 2016 and the 2nd semester examinations in May 2017. Thereafter, owing to personal reasons, she discontinued the course and did not appear in the 3rd semester examinations conducted in December 2017. After a hiatus of approximately three years, the petitioner approached the respondent No.4-College seeking to resume her M.Sc. course. She was permitted to take re-admission in the 3rd semester, pursuant to which she deposited the requisite fee and was issued a Roll Number/Admit Card. Accordingly, she appear
Educational institutions cannot withhold results based on procedural errors after allowing students to take examinations, emphasizing the need for adherence to statutory obligations.
The court emphasized the importance of considering a student's legitimate expectations and the impact of University rules on academic progression, especially in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The court emphasized that the proposition that the University is precluded from holding back a result of a candidate if allowed to sit and participate in the examination is not of universal applicati....
Court ruled that educational institutions must act fairly and acknowledge students' legitimate expectations, particularly after allowing them to participate in examinations despite procedural discrep....
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