ANUJ MATHUR Vs. ALLAHABAD AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS special appeal is against the order of the learned Judge whereby the claim of the appellants to be admitted in B.Sc., Agriculture and B Tech. Engineering without entrance test was rejected

(2.) THE facts in brief are that Allahabad Agricultural Institute. Naini, Allahabad (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) is a Christian minority Educational Institution. It imparts education in Inter Agriculture, Inter Home- Science, Indian Dairy Diploma, B.Sc. In Agriculture, B Sc. Home Economics. B. Tech. Agriculture Engineering. M.Sc. Agriculture and M Sc. in Agriculture Engineering. Each year the Institute issues prospectus providing for the eligibility for admission to the students to various courses.

(3.) IT is important to note that in each of the prospectus a heading of 'Important Informations' was given - (1) You can apply before you sit in the qualifying examination and or before the result of the qualifying examination is announced. (2) You will be considered for admission on the basis of entrance test merit. Further notes no. 2 was added which is reproduced - "All rules given in the Prospectus are in force until withdrawn. The Institute authorities reserve the right to alter amend or add to the rules given in this prospectus. New rules, as well as the old, will be binding on all students." From the various clauses of the prospectuses quoted above, it is clear that the life of prospectus was only for one year and secondly rules given in the prospectus was to remain in force unless withdrawn.