RADHEYSHYAM Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Since a common question is involved in all the three writ petitions, they are disposed of by one single order. The short question involved in these writ petitions is as to whether the petitioners, who have completed Higher Secondary Examination could be denied admission to three years General Nursing Course (Male) only on the ground that they have not passed Higher Secondary Examination with Science (Biology/Physics) from any recognised Institution.

(2.) Briefly the facts regarding Writ Petition No. 3724/1990 are that petitioner in this petition passed secondary examination from Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer in the year 1987. Photostat copies of marks-sheet and certificate are marked as Annexures 1 and 2 respectively. Thereafter petitioner passed Intermediate examination from the Board of High School and Intermediate Education of U. P. The photostat copies of the marks-sheets and certificate are marked as Annexures 3, 4 and 5 respectively. He secured 676 marks out of 1100 which comes to 61.45%. An advertisement was published in daily 'Nav-Bharat Times' dated 26/11/1989 inviting applications for selection of candidates for General Nursing Course of three years duration. The conditions of eligibility specified in the said advertisement required that a candidate must be intermediate or 10 + 2 with preference to science subject. The petitioner applies for this course and received acknowledgment vide Annexure-6. The result was announced on 19/01/1990 and his name did not appear in the list of selected candidates. The last candidate who was selected had secured 59.33% marks.

(3.) In Writ Petition No. 2966/90 the petitioner passed the Secondary examination from the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, Ajmer in the year, 1987. Marks-sheet has been filed as Anx. 1. Petitioner thereafter passed Intermediate Examination from the Board of High School and Intermediate Education of U. P. The photostat copies of marks-sheets of Intermediate parts-I and II have been marked as Annexures 2 and 3 respectively. He secured 668 marks out of 1100 which comes to 60.72% marks.