GYAN CHANDRA Vs. GOVIND BALLABH PANT UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Being aggrieved by order dated 30-1-1990, passed by the Respondents refusing to readmit him in first semister of 1989-90, Petitioner has filed this writ petition The main ground in support of the writ petition is that of discrimination and pleadings in support thereof have been made in paragraphs 9 & 10 of the writ petition. The University authorises have filed counter affidavit The Petitioner has filed rejoinder affidavit in reply thereto. Sri Dinesh Kackar has also filed a; supplementary counter affidavit and Sri Ganga Singh, who is holding the brie*" of the Petitioner, has stated that he does not want to file supplementary rejoinder affidavit.

(2.) The Petitioner was admitted by Govind Ballabh Pant University, Pant Nagar, Nainital (here-in-after referred to as the University) to M.S. (Agriculture) in the year 1988-89. The Petitioner thereafter appeared in the first semester in which he was declared failed. He was permitted to appear in the second semester examination but again he could not succeed. Regulation 26(1) of the Regulations framed by the University provides that students, who have failed in both the semesters have to be dropped from the University for poor academic performance with a right to petition for readmission. The Petitioner applied for readmission but the University authorities have declined to grant him readmission.

(3.) Paragraphs 9 and 10 of the writ petition in which the question of discrimination has been raised being relevant are reproduced below :