SHRI DINESH MEHTA Vs. INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, by this writ petition, has prayed that the respondents No. 1 and 2 may be directed to suitably amend the regulation No. 38 by incorporating or inserting the provision like regulation No. 37(I)(C) of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988 (hereinafter referred as 'the Regulations'] and declare the petitioner as successful in the Final Examination of Chartered Accountancy, held in the months of May, 1991.

(2.) THE petitioner, after passing his B.Com. Examination, got himself registered as an Articled Clerk for persuing his studies in the Chartered Accountancy Course. He appeared in the Intermediate Examination and passed the same. After clearing the Intermediate Examination, he appeared in the Final Examination of Chartered Accountancy Course. He got 192 marks out of 400 in Group -I and 210 marks out of 400 in Group -ll. He was declared successful in Group -II examination, but declared 'failed' in Group -I as he did not obtain the requisite 50% marks. Dissatisfied with the result, the petitioner has preferred this writ petition.

(3.) I have considered the rival submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties.