URMILA SINGH Vs. DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA GORAKHPUR UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard Sri R. K. Ojha advocate on behalf of the petitioner and Sri Shashi Nandan, senior advocate, assisted by Smt. Sunita Agarwal advocate on behalf of respondents 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Notices were issued to respondents 6 to 9 by the office, under the orders of this Court, on 6.1.2004. However, nobody has put in appearance on their behalf.

(2.) URMILA Singh, the petitioner was admitted to LL.B. 3 years degree course in Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur (hereinafter referred to as the University) in the year 2000. The petitioner thereafter appeared in the 1st and 2nd semester examinations of the 1st year and was successful. The petitioner was, thereafter, admitted to LL.B. 2nd year and she cleared 3rd and 4th semesters examinations. The petitioner, thereafter, applied for admission to LL.B. 3rd year and deposited the requisite fee with the University. The petitioner passed her 5th semester examination in the month of April, 2003. The University issued a notification in respect of 6th semester examination of the 3rd year, however, the petitioner was not issued admit card despite endorsement being made by the Controller of the Examinations to the effect that the petitioner's roll number is 164231 and that the petitioner's admit card has not been withheld. However, the admit card was not issued to her as a consequence whereof the petitioner could not undertake the examination of 6th semester. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the prayer that the respondents be directed to permit the petitioner to appear in LL.B. 3rd year, 6th semester examination.

(3.) THE respondents in the counter-affidavit to the amendment application have brought on record the decision of the Admission Committee dated 4th March, 2004, whereby the admission granted to the petitioner in LL.B. 3 years degree course in the year 2000 has been cancelled. THE said order of the University has also been challenged by the petitioner in the present writ petition by means of amendment application dated 18.4.2004. Necessary counter and rejoinder-affidavits have been exchanged between the parties.