MASTER SAURABH DAHIYA Vs. CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner qualified 10+2 examination (Non Medical) from the Central Board of Secondary Education in first division in the year 2001. He had appeared as a regular student of D.A.V. College, Sector 10, Chandigarh. After securing the qualifying marks in the aforesaid examination, he appeared in the Combined Entrance Test (hereinafter referred to as, 'CET') for seeking admission to the course of Bachelor of Engineering (hereinafter referred to as, 'B.E.') or Bachelor of Architecture (hereinafter referred to as, 'B.Arch'), the courses offered by Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh and College of Architecture, Chandigarh. He had applied for seeking admission in the department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Punjab University, Chandigarh as well. The GET was scheduled to be held on May 19, 2001. The petitioner appeared in the examination held at the scheduled centre. He was declared successful by securing 186 marks otu of the total of 300 marks, resultantly he ranked at 1081, it may be notices that for the seats offered to the candidates from the Union Territory of Chandigarh, a separate ranking was maintained and in that, the petitioner was placed at 241.

(2.) The petitioner at the time of filing the applications for appearing in the GET had specifically claimed seat against the sports category. A total number of seats offered by the Punjab Engineering College were defined as 385 out of which 321 were earmarked for candidates who were regular students in 10+1 and 10+2 in schools/colleges recognized by Chandigarh Administration and situated in Union Territory. 56 seats were earmarked for the candidates belonging to the other categories. Eight seats were reserved for sports persons open to all categories.

(3.) The petitioner staked his claim in the sports category as he had allegedly represented U.T. Chandigarh in the 29th Senior National for Men in the discipline of Handball held at Bhilai, Chhatisgarh in January 2001. He was placed at first position while representing Handball Club - 23rd at the 21st Senior Chandigarh State Handball Championship 2000 held from September 27 to September 29, 2000 at Chandigarh. He had applied for gradation certification to respondent No. 4 well before the last date for submission of the application form. Resultantly, he was required to appear for the sports trial on June 21, 2001. The trials were to be held at Chandigarh by the Committee of at least three persons constituted by the Home Department, Chandigarh Administration as envisaged under Rule 2.2.4.9. The said Rule reads as under: -