IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 23.09.2025 Ayush Vashisth ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Varun Aryan Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Dr. Dharminder S. Lamba, Additional A.G., Punjab.

Mr. R. Kartikea, Advocate, and Ms. R. Akanksha, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

Mr. Deepinder Singh Walia, Advocate, for respondent No.3.

Ms. Mona Yadav, Advocate, for Mr. Ranjit Singh Kalra, Advocate, for respondent No.4.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner, who is pursuing Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Course (BAMS), with respondent No.3-College, which is affiliated to respondent No.2-University, has approached this Court by filing the instant writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, as he was not allowed to take 4^th/final year examinations, which were scheduled for June, 2025, by the respondent No.3. Further, a prayer is made for issuance of a Mandamus upon respondents No.2 and 3, to provide a one-time golden chance, to enable the petitioner to appear in the 4^th/final year examinations.

2. A Coordinate Bench of this Court, while iss