The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the

following reliefs:

(a)

Issue a writ or order or direction in the

nature of mandamus directing the respondent

Nos.1 and 2 approve the admission of the

petitioner Nos.1 to 25, admitted to the BAMS

course for the academic year 2020-21 and declare

that they are entitled to continuation of their

studies by grant of approval of their admissions.

(b)

Issue such other writ order or directions as

may be deemed just and necessary in the interest

of justice.

The petitioner Nos.1 to 25 students have been

admitted to the petitioner No.26-Institution for the

academic year 2020-21. However, the information as

regards the admission was not sent to respondent

No.1 within the given timelines on account of COVID-

19 pandemic, as such, respondent No.1 has refused

to take into consideration the admission.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a

similar matter has been decided by this Court in

W.P.No.100529/2022 by directing the respondents to

take into consideration the belated filing by levying a

cost of Rs.5,000/- to the student.

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In view thereof, I pass the following;

ORDER

(i)

A mandamus is issued to the respondent

Nos.1 and