CWP No.15867of 2008
Present:- Mr.Simranjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.Deepak Sibal, Advocate for respondent No.1.
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Affidavit on behalf of respondent No.1 filed in Court is
taken on record.
The petitioner is a Post Graduate having M.Sc. in
Computer Science from University of Bikaner. Being Post Graduate,
the petitioner appeared in the Joint B.Ed. entrance test for the
session 2006-2007 for admission in Colleges of Education in UT
Chandigarh and State of Punjab affiliated to Panjab, Punjabi and
Guru Nanak Dev Universities. The eligibility criteria for admission is
either Bachelor’s Degree of Panjab University or any other University
with at least 50% marks in the aggregate or M.A. or M.Sc. (Hons.
School) or M.Com. Degree of the University or any other recognized
University with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate with
combination of at least two school level subjects at Graduate/Post
Graduate Degree level.
The petitioner sought admission in the course having
obtained 61.95% aggregate marks in M.Sc. (Computer Science) from
the University of Bikaner and thus having satisfied the second
eligibility criteria. The petitioner was admitted in respondent No.2-
College. The petitioner was issued Roll Number for appearing in the
final examination in May 2007 but in July 2007 he was informed that
he was not eligible for admission as the Degree of M.Sc. (Computer
Science) obtained by him from the University of Bikaner is neither
recognized nor equivalent to M. Sc. (Information Technology)
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examination of Panjab University. Aggrieved against the rejection of
his candidature for examination of B.Ed., the petitioner has invoked
the writ jurisdiction of this Court.
Mr.Sibal has pointed out that for M.Sc. (Information
Technology) examination of Panjab University, a candidate is
required to have bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Therefore,
M.Sc. degree of the petitioner has not been declared equivalent by
the Panjab University.
Though the counsel for the petitioner has referred to
various judgments to contend that having permitted to undergo the
complete academic year and also to appear in the final examination,
the University is estopped to dis-qualify the petitioner for admission
and appearing in the examination. But we are of the opinion that
without examining the said aspect any further, it would be appropriate
to direct the University to re-consider the question of equivalence of
M.Sc. degree in Computer Science of University of Bikaner with the
degree of M.Sc. (Information Technology) examination of Panjab
University. This is necessitated in view of the fact that the Computer
Science is a developing subject, which is open to candidate from
different disciplines. Restrictive scope of admission in M.Sc.
(Information Technology) examination of Panjab University may not
be a good yardstick for determining of equivalence of Computer
Science degree obtained by the petitioner from University of Bikaner
with that of Information Technology examination of Panjab University
and in view the fact that the petitioner has sought admission in B.Ed.
Course, which is independent and not dependent upon the Computer
Science.
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Mr.Sibal seeks time to get the matter re-examined.
List on 15.12.2008.
(HEMANT GUPTA)
JUDGE
(NAWAB SINGH)
19.11.2008 JUDGE
AS