ANKITA CHOUDHARY Vs. GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present writ petition has been filed challenging the Notification dated 07th April, 2016 issued by respondent -Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University stating that the only such candidates will be eligible in reserved Other Backward Classes [for short "OBC"] whose caste is stated as OBC in the list notified by the Central Government or GNCT of Delhi. Petitioner further seeks a direction to respondent -University to grant her the benefit of reservation as an OBC candidate.

(2.) The petitioner is a 'Jat' who has a caste certificate issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh. It is pertinent to mention that Jats are OBCs even in Delhi.

(3.) The petitioner completed her MBBS under reserved OBC category from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital affiliated to the respondent and had participated in the Post Graduate Medical Courses (for short "PGMC") admissions for academic session 2016 -17.