ARIF HUSAIN Vs. ROHILKHAND UNIVERSITY BAREILLY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SUDHIR Narain, J. The petitioner seeks writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 19-11-1996, issued by the Assistant Registrar (Administration) Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, w here by the petitioner was informed that the petitioner can seek admission in M. A Sanskrit and other allied subjects on the basis of degree of Shastri with English obtained from Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi but was not entitled to be admitted to Master of Business Administration (in short M. B. A) course.

(2.) THE Registrar, Rohilkhand Univer sity, Bareilly, ( here in after referred to as ihe University) invited applications for admis sion to the course of Master of Business Administration, Part Time Three Years Programme in the Faculty of Management. THE petitioner applied for admission to this course. THE petitioner was called for ap pearing in group discussion and interview. He appeared for group discussion and inter view on 28-9-1996. THE result was published in the newspaper 'dainik Jagran dated 5-10-1996, wherein he was shown as success ful candidate in the O. B. C. category. He was later on refuse admission on the ground that he has obtained Shastri Degree from Sam-purnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and, therefore, he was not entitled to be admitted to M. B. A. course on such degree. He was entitled only to seek admission in M. A. in Hindi, Sanskrit or other allied subjects. He was communicated the decision of the Registrar of the University by letter dated 19th November, 1996.

(3.) THE State Government has issued an order indicating that the Shastri degree of Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi is equivalent to B. A. degree of any University established under any Statute.