VIKAS KUMAR Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) INSTANT petition has been filed by petitioner with the grievance that minimum age which was referred to by the respondents in the process which was initiated for holding Examination AIEEE -2007 with regard to B.Tech., is unreasonable and was in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

(2.) PETITIONER 's date of birth as referred to in instant petition is 23.12.1992. After having qualified AIEEE examination for admission to B.Tech course, he was permitted to join B.Tech (1st year) in direct category while allowing respondent No. 3 -College where he deposited requisite fee on 23.08.2007 and after undergoing his regular studies, petitioner submitted his examination form which was sent to respondent No. 2. However, through Internet, petitioner came across of his candidature being rejected on the premise that he was under -age at the time of admission to B.Tech. Course and since examination was to commence from 31.01.2008, at this stage, approached this Court and vide interim order dt.22.01.2008 he was permitted to appear in the examination of B.Tech. (Part -I) and subsequently was allowed to appear in 2nd semester by University, as well and when he was not permitted to appear in B.Tech. (3rd Sem.) scheduled to commence from 15.01.2009, but was allowed vide order dt.13.01.2009.

(3.) COUNSEL for respondents submits that the judgment on which counsel for petitioner placed reliance is pending before Division Bench.