{"id":137367,"date":"2009-10-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-19T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-soumya-m-s-wo-sri-subash-vs-rajiv-gandhi-university-of-health-on-20-october-2009-2"},"modified":"2017-07-17T06:18:05","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T00:48:05","slug":"dr-soumya-m-s-wo-sri-subash-vs-rajiv-gandhi-university-of-health-on-20-october-2009-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/dr-soumya-m-s-wo-sri-subash-vs-rajiv-gandhi-university-of-health-on-20-october-2009-2","title":{"rendered":"Dr Soumya M S W\/O Sri. Subash … vs Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health … on 20 October, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Dr Soumya M S W\/O Sri. Subash … vs Rajiv Gandhi University Of Health … on 20 October, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: B.S.Patil<\/div>\n
- 2 _\nIN THE HIGH cam'? 09' KARNATAKA AT BANC$\u00a7'\u00a7i;C)RE\nDATED was THE: 291% m? OF oCr0B:.E.*\u00e9,;'% \nBEFORE     A'\nTHE H()N'BLE MR.JUi-'$T2C\u00abE  A\nWRIT Pmzrxos xo.72\u00a7i4i :\u00a7\u00a29  \" \nBETWEEN: V\u00bb   V    'V\n\nDz: Soumya M.S.,   -.  \nW\"\/0 Sri Subash Srikagisbaiah,  . V\"   \nAged about 30 Years, %   =   '\nR[at # 27\"?[A, 37th Cros\n\n831 Block, Jayaxiagar,   _  -  '\nBanga1ore--56G;Q2s2.   =   PETITIONER\n\n(By Sri T.1?i;N\u00a7\ufb01j\u00a7i\ufb01\u00a7ia. r\u00e9egtag\u00e9; -3:: {;\u00ab;unse1 for\n    \n\n\n\n--........._...-a... '\n\n1. Rajiv {3ra\ufb02dhi\"[}Ii\u00a7V\ufb01IS-ii? of\nHea1thLScienc;e:\u00a7_, A \"\n{W \"T\" Biack, '\"\n\n\u00a2.\";iis3\u00bb}5'?'\u00a5\u00a71af\u20ac8I,  ..... \n\";3a\ufb01ga3o'ra_ -\u00bb 560 041,\n\n'  \" Rep:z_i:'se_ut\u00a2d._by its Regstrar.\n\n% 2,\" gm  gsaosn;\n\n'-.E'atIj;kaax\"$.:t1azne not known,\nAg; ngat lmswa,\nAssigiiant Professor,\n\n \" 'Tr;\/o J.N,Merrii<:aI coiicge,\n= ,  Nagar,\n\nBelgaum -- 599 010.  RESPOHBEHTS\n\n'  ""{By Sri Ravi Varma Kmnar, Sr. Counsal ax.\n\nSmt. Pallavri Shivaganga, Adv. for R-2)\n\n\n\nThis Writ Petition is \ufb01led under Article V. _V of the\n{lonstitution of India praying to direct the R17 Uisiziv\u00e9rsity to\naward the gaid ma\ufb01a} in MS (ENT) to the pcti \ufb01t)'I1sr--- .fGr:..VI:1'avin,g\nsecuring {he high\ufb01st marks in MS {ENT)- ' "    T.  \n\nThis Petition coming on fGI""(3~I'd'\u20acI'S:   \n\nmade the fol1owit1g:~  i \nQWRWWD \n\n1. In this Writ petition,  ifs    Vthc\nlat I'f3$I}0I1d6I1{-R3]-iv,  of  Sciences to\naward the Gold Medg\ufb01     {"}mdt,1ate Master in\nSurgery     marks. in the saiei\ncourse   2308-09. Feziritioncr is also\n<:}:1a}}:e:V:V:'z'gfi;1~ig.,::f:'\u00a7V   respondent-University in<\/pre>\n
puh\ufb01\ufb01f\ufb01hg    of students for award of Gold<\/p>\n
Mada} ($331:  11th Annual {lonvocation of the<\/p>\n
   to 1:$\u00e9h\u20ac.1..\u00a7\u00ab’on 26.03.2009 as regards the Ge-Id Medal<\/p>\n
‘  -.bje~ favour of tbs 2115 respondent treating hat as<\/p>\n
  marks in MS (EMT) for the aczaaclemic year<\/p>\n
gc\u00e9ygmc\u00e9g. ” 4’<\/p>\n
 ‘\u00a39,  The facts leading ta the: ccsntrovmsy raised in this writ<\/p>\n
V.  jpeti\ufb01on, stated in nutsheli are that the petitimu-:1: was a studernt<\/p>\n
pmsecuting MS (EMT) coursa having been admitted during May,<\/p>\n
 5. The comma being <31' the duration of 3 years she was to<\/p>\n
..w 3 ..\n<\/p>\n
complete it during the year 2008. Petitioner wasV.:a:quircd to
\ntake her examination in MS (ENT) during 2998.<\/p>\n
fiowcver, as the petitioner was expecting  <\/p>\n
Maternity Leave fmm December, .2995′ 4.’$;3e\\.4o\u00a7’u1d”‘ <\/p>\n
rejoin the course cmly in May,   J<\/p>\n
complete\ufb01 the comma   up’ fhe
\n(txamination only in  ‘s:’:1$ ._mavrf}e up the lost
\nattenciancc due: tov “:1;?;i{~,- _ A  iieaye period. In ‘:31:<\/p>\n
examinaiion  2003 she scored
\nhighest mar\ufb01\u00e9   Pe\ufb01tioner score\u00e9
\n490     Taggregate. The University
\n  date of convocation and the names
\nof the  Ea given Gold Medal anti Gth\ufb01i’ Cash<\/p>\n
pri:_=;c,~ in  Apttivis\ufb01onzti\ufb01ui list, the name of the pctiticner was<\/p>\n
‘  A$\u00a7Ii3;.\u00a771’iRat uSJ,.\ufb02No.34.’ “” “However, on 21.03.2009, petitioner nczticed<\/p>\n
   \u00a31′;:#{[‘ been removed \ufb01nm the pmvisional List at<\/p>\n
S1..\u00a73o.3;-2’1\u00bb  in its place the name cf the 2″” respondent had<\/p>\n
 \u00a7\u20ac1::1;t’  As the 2’13\u00bb respandent had secured 03:11}! 4′?5<\/p>\n
  aggregating to 66.5% in the course for which<\/p>\n
‘\u00e9xamina\ufb01ons were heid during March, 2008 gstitioner is<\/p>\n
aggicrwd and has appmacheci this Court seeking a dixec\ufb01an to<\/p>\n
the University to awar\u00e9 goid medal to her.<\/p>\n
%\/<\/p>\n
,._ 4 –\n<\/p>\n
33 Sri Nanjumia Reddy, learned Senior
\nComxsei appearing for the petitioner has contended that as per
\nthe statutes framed by the Univemity  to<\/p>\n
Fel1oWsIn’\u00a7\/ Studentship] Stipend] Med:-axis  _ 4′   Vt ” V. \u00e9vide<\/p>\n
Noti\ufb01ea\ufb01on. dated 03. E 1. 1997, a candidate <\/p>\n
highest marks in each of the :–e)iaA’Vm”‘3’n\u00ab atitm,.;\u00abp:’esg:t’ibeti fat  <\/p>\n
course in the \ufb01rst attempt  \ufb01rstti\u00e9ctatsg 1.2ot’::tee-ethan A<\/p>\n
65% of the marks in the  in. the  sut\ufb01ect
\nshall be eligible for awatjd of&VGoIt{_:MeiiaI.  the attention<\/p>\n
of the Court to Clausett\u00e9tllef Lhe. submits that $31 the<\/p>\n
instatit “ease #12213  satis\ufb01ed the um” ’12 conditions
\nof se<V:Vju\u00abI'i';t1g';'.'.t):V'\u00a7ighev$t"'~-z\ufb01grks and (b) in the first attempt,<\/p>\n
petitionee\u00e9eas   entitled to be awarded the Gold<\/p>\n
 u  Me\u00e9ali. It is hi'1ie……further contention that the action of the<\/p>\n
'  in aiterirzg the pmvisional list by deleting<\/p>\n
  petitioxter 911 the basis ef the No\ufb01\ufb01eation dated<\/p>\n
 issneci by the resp0z1cEent\u00bbUniversity mcszpeta\ufb01ng<\/p>\n
 ., tgdtflti\ufb01enal cmiclittien tn the e\ufb02ect that the student caneemed<\/p>\n
 have ates eorapieted the course it: the minimum possible<\/p>\n
' Vt "tduration by .'36\u20ac:t2.I'iJ:1g highest marks in MS {ENE cannot have<\/p>\n
the e\ufb01eet of supezeetling the statutes framed by the Gniversitggz.<\/p>\n
Alternativeiy, it is oontendeti by him that even aesuming that<\/p>\n
%"\n<\/p>\n
….. E} ..\n<\/p>\n
the Noti\ufb01ca\ufb01an dated 13.03.2003 is issued \u00a311 aocrgitiance with
\niaw and is valid, it camaat be said that the  ‘i\u00e9\u00a7’V:.iV\u00a7t:s;.]igiblc<\/p>\n
on the gimund that she has net c01I1\u00a33Ie'{:3{1′”~ {h6 <\/p>\n
minimum possible duratian. 113;’ \u00a7i]”\u00a73;{}()’I’1″T Of:.}’I\ufb01V$’.L>\u00a3’V):i1’if:3VI1\ufb01’.ii?’Il <\/p>\n
Nanjlmda Raddy has placed  1:511  V the.’<\/p>\n
Apex {l’m;u1: in the cast:  VS.’
\nMEDICAL comma, guaaag\ufb01sksm up A\u00a7I\u00e9)1′.5m1=:3[(1987) 3 sec<\/p>\n
478).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
4. Sri Rayi\ufb01\ufb01\u00e9xgna   Counsei appearing
\nfor the  that the statutes framed
\nby    their proper perspective
\nmco\u00e9\ufb01jse\ufb01  Eroncemed must have passed with
\nhighest “;m:~}:s i\u00e9xamination in question at the \ufb01gs:<\/p>\n
.’;-*;ttt.\u00a7g3’\u00bbV.pLt;.  on the expzessiarns used in Clause 11 cf<\/p>\n
.A jibe: s?;%\u00a7tute$;”‘**Qn1y a candlidatc W119 has passed with the highest<\/p>\n
   of the e:g__wamL1’nation’, he eontends that in the<\/p>\n
i:i\u00a7{an\u00a3 \u00e9a:s\u00e9, the examina\ufb01en in question for which \ufb01lm Gold<\/p>\n
   M~2:daI iIs! to be awantled is the examiitzaticzx. conducted after the<\/p>\n
‘  is eompieted i.e. to say during the month of Match, 2008<\/p>\n
 ”   if that petitioner fer any reason has made herself 11:31: eligible<\/p>\n
to appear during this examinaticm, it will discntitic her \ufb01um<\/p>\n
claiming eligibiiity for award of Golci Medal as per Ciause I 1 0f<\/p>\n
95\/<\/p>\n
._ g ._
\nthe Statutes. He points out that the End mspontientliaving been
\na\ufb01mitted to the course during the academic  upon<\/p>\n
completion of three yearg was \u00e9ligibler and   <\/p>\n
exanzinatiun dunlng Mamh-Ap1’i1 2{}08.    <\/p>\n
the examination and was the     3<\/p>\n
announced for the examii\ufb01afioa quca\ufb01\ufb02g  the
\nacademic year. Hcxgccz, _su1:.)’1:i1issi0ni\u00a7 that the 2″”
\nrespondent quali\ufb01esv\u00e9is of Gold Medal.
\nHe: draws  V_.atte:1itic:11:V\u00a5  ta A11nexurc~R2 —
\n  .’t k’1;::”S”f\u00e9xtement of objec\ufb01ons by
\nthe   {hat the reqt\ufb01rement of
\nco1Ii?;\u00a71eti;z\u00b0:AgAA i’;3:’};c  minimum possible: duration and
\n  for ciaiming entitlamttnt<\/p>\n
fcgg ‘gtwaxd ao\u00a7  G\ufb01ild .:i’v!eda}.. This mqujrement having been<\/p>\n
   in the year 2903 and \ufb01rm examma\ufb01a\ufb01 in<\/p>\n
     been conducted as 125;: as in the year 2098,<\/p>\n
At’h_.erev_.is \u00e9\ufb01s\u00e9lutely no jnsti\ufb01ca\ufb01cm for the pfititi\ufb01ll\ufb02r to contend<\/p>\n
 A \ufb021ai:?\u00a7\u00a7h1\u00a7}\u20ac\ufb01O\ufb02 of the period within minimuxn possible duration<\/p>\n
V’ = Qtight not to he insisted upon. He aiso centendg that a proper<\/p>\n
 tmdcxstanding of the statute along with the Noii\ufb01cation will not<\/p>\n
in any manner result in in\ufb01oducing any ad\u00e9itiemal mqtliremmxt<\/p>\n
 What has been actua\ufb02y comsmplaied in the statute framed<\/p>\n
.. ‘3 ._
\nby the: University on 03.11.1997, At any rate, he  {hat
\nthe Notri\ufb01catimfx Am:n::xuz’e~R2 is well  and<\/p>\n
jurisdiction of the respondctnt-University    is<\/p>\n
introducttd keeping in mind tI1e:v:i\u00e9\u00e9I;<2.:im.;a1\ufb01:;:i gearing expigssxsa <\/p>\n
by the Bangalore ENT Trust,   c\u00a76n\u00a7\u00a7r~ for \ufb01icdais. A<\/p>\n
He has also pointed out   no "f\u00a5.u1}#Ej\u00a7v_:X\u00ab\u20acf;3V7vi;('f'}i1V'<\u00a7V:I0t1l\u20ac:$'\u00a7't'}1C
\npetitioner \u00a30 avail {\ufb01g   piiosccu\ufb01ng the
\nstudies in the P. G.   given by the
\nUniversity to the pcti\ufb01\u00e9\ufb01crn\ufb01\ufb01ovaar\u00e9filfgena\ufb01t and to appear
\nfor the   is a ccncession shown
\nto her   her to lay an. iiiegal ciaim on
\nthe   which is in fact duct to the End<\/p>\n
1'cspon\u20ac\u00a3::1; L, ' '<\/p>\n
  RN.K;Ra.;.:_1\u20acsh, learned counsel appeax\u00e9ag for the<\/p>\n
' ;;rf:3;3o:1d&\ufb01t:Unjversity taking me through the statement of<\/p>\n
 xcontendts that there is as facility of availing any<\/p>\n
 durirag tftm duration of thc cmirse an\u00e9 {ht<\/p>\n
V.   "}3e:g:ga\ufb01f 9f Maternity Leave which is appiicabic only to persons in<\/p>\n
'"V.s1\u00a3:'ivice, cannot; be avaiixzd by 3 stu\u00e9tsznt prosecuting the studies.<\/p>\n
' " '-"\u00a311 any citveni, the same: cangaot be made use of in a caursc of<\/p>\n
study like Post Graduate Medical Course. He fllffh\ufb01i' contends<\/p>\n
that the respondent~Univ\u20ac:rs:ity task a lament vierssz 12:1 gmeating<\/p>\n
\ufb01r"\n<\/p>\n
….. 8 ..\n<\/p>\n
permission ta extend the course for a period of months<\/p>\n
taking new of the fact that she was expecting such<\/p>\n
permission granted shouid not be cons&ng:j{i””t_r;;)   <\/p>\n
Goid. Mada} contrary to the gt1ide!:::i\u00e9s’ ‘gf-Z1\\:f\u00a3’i’\u00a5’1fI,”‘L{Li\u00a75*,A,:’\u00a7’ihf:VV\u00a7_.f:;i;IiZif.f’3f <\/p>\n
6. fiaving heard the   for on
\ncatttful consideration of the’t  f\u00e9co\ufb01i, i find that
\nClause 1 1 of the  Un1ivt:rsi”t:yHon 03.1 1.199?
\nrequires that in Voxtier \u00a39   of Gold Medai, the<\/p>\n
candidates mu\u00e9ifiaveiipass\u00e9\ufb01  marks in each of the<\/p>\n
exarn:’nati\u00e9ir1 \ufb01o\ufb01i\ufb01\u00e9’ in the first attempt in the
\nfirst VcI3i\u00a7’\u00a7;-[.\u00a7}i3;ta;”&n:::\u00a7i1g  65% of marks in the
\naxamifzatian  subject. It is 3.11 admitted fact<\/p>\n
that the 15612133  is of three ysars duration and after<\/p>\n
com\ufb01sleficnv\u00e9 of  examinations, cczxzvocatioxa for awmdi\ufb01g<\/p>\n
‘  1:26 conducted. Both the petitioner am} the 2%’<\/p>\n
1*\ufb01$;ponde1iiL:\u00abc\u00a7:iemmeuced their c-nurse \u00e9urirzg the academic 3:633:<\/p>\n
285%} “\u00a35′.jV;.e\u00a7?”.<;z:"erc mquzke\u00e9 ta tmdargo \ufb01bres years COUISE.<\/p>\n
 As {:33 be $661} \ufb01nm paragraph 4 of the statement of<\/p>\n
  ofzjactiens \ufb01ied by the z'esp01::dent-Umiversity, the ceursc is an<\/p>\n
 itztegrateti program with speci\ufb01c: ctnm\u00e9cuia and schedule. 80%<\/p>\n
0f attendance is required for every acadenlic training pexiod of<\/p>\n
ii"\n<\/p>\n
…..Q_.\n<\/p>\n
every yam anti each year is taken as a unit for {he of
\ncalculating the attendance. While the 2&1 I’6S}i}(x)13\u00a7fi’LfV\u00a5;’l:'{“;\u00a7\u00a7)V}’f3{iJtv)1\u20act\u20acd<\/p>\n
the course by putting in that Iequimd a\u00a3tendai\u00a7\u00a7c 113$<\/p>\n
ymscribed \u00e9uration of three year\u00a7;’,”‘1i5\u00e9:’tit.iQI;1\u00a7:r  .t:1ot:V::11(ie11$;, she cannot
\ngompcte    of Gold Medal having
\ndue   dated 03.11.}.99’7 read
\nwith  thgg 1  13.03.2003 issued by the
\nI’\u20acS\u00a7)()1?’fa’l’i\u00e93;I:I4″(‘Z*UI”1\u00a7’i%\u00a5(‘\u00e9iV\u00a2.iVA1T_y’;,’ of all, patitioner having 110?;<\/p>\n
coI\u00a71;”;lt=;\u00a7:ed \u00a7:}:1(~_ within the required dlzufation and having<\/p>\n
‘  _  co1:1(:\u00a3;\u00a7:\u00a7;ion by the University enabling her to take<\/p>\n
   upV  oniy during October 2008, cannot compete<\/p>\n
  f\u00e9spcn\u00e9ent to: deny her claim. Secondly, as back as<\/p>\n
 in  2903, the University has ma\ufb01a it clear by issuing a<\/p>\n
 VP\u00abi_{_>$:f:i{:ation that the Sftld\ufb01\ufb02i claiming award of Goid Mercia}<\/p>\n
  ‘;:;h\u00a2_:-uld have passed in the \ufb01rst attempt and simuid have:<\/p>\n
complctsd the course in the minimum possible duration<\/p>\n
stscru\ufb01ng highest marks. Thcrefcam, the Na\ufb01\ufb01caticn proves<\/p>\n
-1%’<\/p>\n
.. if} _..\n<\/p>\n
beyond the paie: of doubt the requirement that 131.: student
\nconcerned must have (;'()}’\ufb01pit3t\u20acd the course Withiiij <\/p>\n
possibic period or duration fixed for the comi\u00e9\u00e9.  <\/p>\n
case, as the 12%’ respondent has sa\ufb01s\ufb01cd  f;h\u00e9se”:ct;v.iz*ei13en’ts, AV <\/p>\n
the responde11t~UI3iversity has  s*\ufb01bs\ufb01rg\u00a71e\u00a71  by  ‘A<\/p>\n
conztzcting {he mistake th.{-itjhad 15623::  “jt::ar]ie\u00e9” in<\/p>\n
showing the name of the petifjnf\u00e9ger, ..<\/p>\n
8. Aithough l\u00e9arneg   Naajunda Recidy
\ncentends No\ufb01i\ufb01c\u00e9fi\u00e9n  nms contraxy to the
\nstatute   dlll”-‘:1ti{)I1 as one of tbs
\ncritemji’-:$i,”Vt’i:;:e:f..\u00a7\u00e9,  contention. as the Statute
\nand   do nest Show that there is any<\/p>\n
inconsist\u00a3\u00a71*:cy”b\u00a2t\u00a7v\u00e9e:i  same’ The Noti\ufb01catricm clari\ufb01as and<\/p>\n
 .   whata iiass-…!:1een stata\u00e9 in the Statute. At any rate, the<\/p>\n
‘  that the petitioner has not completed the course<\/p>\n
‘Wii;’.:iz’n ‘ti\u00a7\u00e9fj:;: fimsc\ufb01bed clma\ufb01on and has beren only ahovm<\/p>\n
ie\ufb01ixg\u00e9g  the University to take up the examination during<\/p>\n
 .. AALhx’:’._’I.I3.(V)VJ\ufb02’if11 of Oz;-teber 2066, a\ufb01ez’ a laps: of sh: months. This<\/p>\n
 shows that the petitiozmr cannot lay any legitimate claim<\/p>\n
‘ VV ”  the Gold Medal awarded to the candidates who am successful<\/p>\n
after complatiogn 0f the regular course Lil} the examinations held<\/p>\n
far the said academic year.\n<\/p>\n
W<\/p>\n
…\u00bb,1″iw…\n<\/p>\n
9. Reliance placed by the ieamed Counsel on’ jizglgment<\/p>\n
of $116 Apex Conn: in the case of <\/p>\n
Govnnxmrrr MEDICAL coL1,\u00a7.:GE, ;  “;a2\u00a7::. _<\/p>\n
AHOTHER [(1987) 3 sec: 473] \u00a353 not..\u00e91A}’%\u00bbp E;sji;l;e.’ to4’t1<;.g:Z_%_fa\u00bb;,:s' age. 5<\/p>\n
circumstances 01' the prcsc11t'_'cas-:5."  the
\nApex Ceuri was i;:1terp:eting'v'V%'t}f..1 V\u00e9 pmviisiewgifs '  in Rule
\n131.5(6) of the Rules  of I\u00e9esicients which<\/p>\n
has aaothing in common ti}  <\/p>\n
10. For  this wr\u00e9t petition being
\ndevoid 01′   dismissed. The University
\nis ciizfectgri’t\u00a7’V.-v:g1;\u00e9\u00ab.%steg\u00a7- award the 001:1 Medal to the sand<\/p>\n
respondzm\u00e9i as $13 possible.\n<\/p>\n
7 I,   &&&&&  Sd\/*4;\n<\/p>\n
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