JASWANT SINGH Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This judgment shall dispose of Civil Writ Petitions Nos. 791, 792, 1022, 1114, 1145 and 1394 of 1988. All these petitions are directed against selection for admission to the Diploma in Education Course 1987-89 Session in the Government J.B.T. School, Ferozepur Namak (Gurgaon), hence these are being disposed of together. Reference to the parties, facts and the documents unless otherwise specifically mentioned, shall be made from Civil Writ Petition No. 1022 of 1988.

(2.) The respondents issued prospectus, Annexure- P-1 inviting applications for admission to the diploma course known as "Diploma in Education Course" (Hindi and Urdu) at Government J.B.T. School, Ferozepur Namak (Gurgaon). The minimum qualification for admission to the course as given in Annexure, P. 1 is Matric/Higher Secondary Part I or any other equivalent examination. Another condition laid down is that the candidate seeking admission should be a bona fide resident of Haryana. It is further provided that preference will be given to bona fide candidates of Mewat area of Gurgaon and Faridabad. The candidates were required to submit their applications on the prescribed forms which were available from respondent No. 4 at Rs. 3/- per form. The applications were to be submitted in duplicate to respondent No. 4 with a copy to respondent No. 3. The last date for receipt of applications was 14-12-1987. The petitioners submitted their applications for the said course. All the candidates who had submitted their applications were required to appear for interview on the following dates : i) All women candidates (Hindi and Urdu) 21-12-1987 ii) Men candidates (Urdu) 22-12-1987 iii) Men candidates (Hindi) from 1-500 23-12-1987 iv) Rest of the candidates 24-12-1987 The petitioners possessed minimum qualification for admission to the course. They submitted their applications on the prescribed form by the stipulated date. It is averred that as many as 15000 candidates had applied for admission. Out of them 10,000 were aspirants for Hindi course and 5,000 for Urdu course.

(3.) There were in all 200 seats for the course. 100 seats out of them were for Hindi course and 100 for Urdu course.