DHARAM PRAKASH Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner took admission in Sirohi Polytechnic in Electronics Engineering Branch (Diploma) First Year in the year 1996. As per the averments made in the petition, the Board supplied the Rules for Diploma Programmes in Engineering under Multipoint Entry and Credit System from the year 1994-95 and onwards which was enforced from July 1996-97 Registration. According to the Rules, the duration of Diploma Programme shall be 3 years from general and 3 1/2 years for Sandwic Programme but a student can complete the Diploma Programme even in a shorter period depending upon his qualifications etc. As per the scheme, the student is required to earn in all 140 credits including Project. THE case of the petitioner is that he appeared in Board's Examinations from Nov. , 1996 to May, 1999 Examination as per Rules supplied by the Board in different Semesters which has been mentioned at typed page No. 3 of the petition. As stated in the petition, in April, 1997 examination, he could not appear due to illness.

(2.) IT is alleged in the petition that the courses of study are being conducted in Polytechnics and Examinations thereof are being conducted by the Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur. IT is alleged by the petitioner in para 7 of the petition that the respondent No. 2 Board of Technical Education, Rajasthan, Jodhpur has changed the Ordinances and Regulations in an arbitrary manner without any sanction from the State Government as per Annex. 1 which is regarding November, 1999 Examination whereby a student is prohibited from registering himself for more than one course in one Slot. IT is the case of the petitioner that earlier a student was in a position in `old Schedule" to appear in as many subjects as he chooses but not more than 9 subjects. According to the petitioner, he was required to clear only six subjects i. e. Code No. 208 (IT is stated at the bar by learned counsel Mr. Bhatia that it is a typing mistake and it should have been 200 instead of 208.), 209, 307, 411, 415 and 405. However, due to sudden change in the Rules effected by respondent No. 2 for November, 1999 Examination as per Annex. 1, the petitioner is debarred from appearing in Code No. 415 which he was otherwise entitled to appear as per the old Rules. Therefore, by way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed that the respondents be directed to permit the petitioner in all the remaining papers including paper No. 415 under the old schedule and the Rules prevailing at the time of admission i. e. in 1996 when the petitioner was given admission in the first year.

(3.) STAY petition is also dismissed. .