DEEPSHIKHA SHARMA Vs. BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY VARANASI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) S. N. Srivastava, J. Present petition has been filed for the relief of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent, Banaras Hindu University to admit the petitioner in M. A. Economics for the academic sessions 2006- 2007 under Employees quota.

(2.) IT brooks no dispute that the petitioner happens to be the ward of a permanent employee of the aforesaid University. According to relevant Rules, of Post Graduate Entrance Test 2006 contained in the Information Bulletin and Application Form, the wards of a permanent employee of B. H. U is entitled to admission to the extent of 5% of the total seats.

(3.) THE learned Counsel for the petitioner canvassed that the petitioner filed certificate of her being the ward of permanent employee of B. H. U. alongwith original form. He further canvassed that in the O. M. R. form also, she mentioned herself to be ward of a permanent employee of the University and as such she is entitled to get admission under 5% quota of the total seats. He further canvassed that one of the candidates who had secured less marks than petitioner has already been admitted under the aforesaid quota. Per contra, learned Counsel appearing for the University contended that the petitioner did not furnish the required information in the specific columns meant for the wards of permanent employee of the B. H. U though it was candidly admitted that certificate to that effect had been filed alongwith the original form also. It was further contended that in O. M. R. form, the petitioner did mention herself as ward of permanent employee of the University. He lastly argued that in case there is any discrepancy in the original form that will prevail and the application is liable to be rejected on this very ground.