SMRITI Vs. PANJAB UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Through this common order, two sets of cases will be decided as these involve inter-related prayers and issues viz. whether the Panjab University was correct in publishing notice dated 28.11.2020 whereby resolution dated 02.09.2020 granting weightage of 4 marks to students who had "Legal Studies" subject in 10+2 examination for admission to B.A LL.B (Hons) 05 Years Integrated course has been withdrawn; and whether on the basis of such decision dated 2.9.2020 taken and/or as weightage given to aspirants of B.Com LL.B (Hons) 05 Years Integrated course, similar benefit/weightage should be granted to students having subjects of B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Integrated 05 Years Law Course(s) or not.

(2.) In this set of writ petitions, the petitioners allege that resolution dated 02.09.2020 was wrongly withdrawn vide notice dated 28.11.2020 and also assert discrimination on the ground that weightage of 04 marks was granted to the Commerce subjects which includes "Legal Studies Subject" to the students seeking admission in B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) 05 years Integrated Course but was declined to the students seeking admission in B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) 05 years Integrated Course.

(3.) The common stand taken by the respondent-Punjab University in all these cases is that no discrimination has been caused by the University while granting weightage of marks to the Commerce Subjects only to the students seeking admission in B.Com. LL.B. (Hons.) 05 years Integrated Course.