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Shri. Dharmapal S/O Natthuji Meshram v. Department of Mass Communication, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University, Nagpur and Other

Bombay HC16 Aug 2016WP/4741/2016

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What is this about?

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, rejected a petition challenging the 45% marks requirement for Mass Communication admissions. The Court held that setting admission criteria is exclusively within the domain of university experts and criteria can reasonably differ between universities.

What did the court decide?

Petition rejected holding that setting admission criteria is exclusively within the domain of the university experts.

Shri. Dharmapal S/O Natthuji Meshram Vs Department… — Education and Admissions | Bombay HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 4741 OF 2016. (Shri Dharmapal Natthuji Meshram .vs. Head of Department, Deptt. of Mass Communication & others)

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

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Mr. M.A. Randive, Advocate for petitioner, Mr. D.P. Thakare, Addl. G.P. for respondent no. 4.

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CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & V.M. DESHPANDE, JJ.

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DATED : AUGUST 16, 2016.

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The petitioner has approached this Court being aggrieved by the criteria fixed by the Nagpur University which prescribes that a candidate seeking admission to Mass Communication course must possess 45% of marks in Graduation degree.

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It is the contention of the petitioner that there is no such criteria determined by Bombay University and as such, the action of the respondent no.1 is discriminatory in nature.

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As to what should be the criteria for seeking admission to a particular course is exclusively within the domain of the experts body like the respondent no.1 University. The criteria fixed for admission may differ from University to University. Not only that but in one city also the marks obtained by a candidate seeking admission in the qualifying examination may differ to a great extent. In a college having the highest reputation, a student may not be in a position to get admission even if he does

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get 90% of marks in a qualifying examination. As against this, in another college a candidate may get admission even if he gets 35% of marks in qualifying examination.

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In that view of the matter, we find that the contention as raised in the petition is without merit. The petition is, therefore, rejected.

Judge

Judge

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C E R T I F I C A T E

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“I certify that this Order uploaded is a true and correct copy of original signed Order”.

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Uploaded by : Ki. Jeswani, Uploaded on : 18.8.2016.

Shri. Dharmapal S/O Natthuji Meshram v. Department of Mass Communication, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University, Nagpur and Other

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