OSLEN A.D SILVA Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Rule. With the consent of and at the request of learned counsel for the parties, Rule is made returnable forthwith.

(2.) The two petitioners in this petition, who claim to be students belonging to minority community, question the legality and validity of the requirement specified in clause 18 (18) of the Information Brochure for admission to Post Graduate Technical Courses for Academic Year 201617 (Brochure). The impugned clause requires minority candidates seeking admission to Post Graduate Technical Courses to attach 'Domicile Certificate' alongwith the application form for Centralised Admission Process (CAP).

(3.) Mr. C.K. Thomas, learned counsel for the petitioners, has made the following submissions: