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ASHUTOSH SRIVASTAVA
Ajay Singh – Appellant
Versus
University of Allahabad – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Ashutosh Srivastava, J.
Heard Shri Dhananjai Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Amit Saxena, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Shri Kunal Ravi Singh, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. By means of the instant writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought quashing of the letter/order dated 27.4.2023 along with the Resolution-9 dated 3.6.2022 approved by the Academic Council of the respondent/University in its meeting dated 25.6.2022 and Notified on 29.7.2022.
3. By the impugned letter/order, the candidature of the petitioner for seeking admission in the Second Post Graduate Course pertaining to MA in Women Studies for the Academic Session 2022-23 has been rejected on the ground that the petitioner does not fulfill the criteria laid down by the University on 25.6.2022 notified on 29.7.2022.
4. It is the case of the petitioner that after obtaining LLB Degree from University of Allahabad with 55.8% marks and LLM from University of Allahabad with 76.76% marks pursuant to an Entrance Test Notification for Post Graduate Admission issued by the Allahabad University in the year 2022 for the academic session 2022- 23 appli
Eligibility criteria for academic admissions cannot be altered after the admission process has commenced, ensuring fairness in selection.
Changing selection criteria after the commencement of the recruitment process is impermissible, reaffirming established legal principles regarding estoppel for participants of the process.
Point of Law : Subsection 4 of Section 52 provides for classification, qualification, and manner of appointment, terms, and conditions of service, and powers and duties of teachers and other employee....
Grant of admission - In exceptional cases, admission may be granted to a meritorious candidate even one month after the cut-off date for medical admissions.
The court emphasized the need for administrative flexibility in educational admissions, stating a minor error should not lead to denial of opportunities. Timely rectification of the error weighed hea....
The court affirmed the principle that students should not be penalized for institutional errors in admissions when they are qualified, allowing them to continue their studies.
In cases of erroneous admissions, the institution cannot cancel admissions after the course has started if the candidates were not at fault, and the principle of estoppel applies.
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