This order dismissed a writ petition by a student seeking a change of stream from Environmental to Civil Engineering. The Court rejected the plea due to the impending examinations and a delay of nearly five months in approaching the Court after the college's revised result.
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CH. BRAHM PRAKASH GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE & ANR ..... Respondents Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO
prayers:-
“Direct the respondent to consider the candidature of the petitioner and allow the petitioner to change his stream/branch from Environmental Enginnering to Civil Engineering in respect of seat lying vacant in Civil Engineering stream/course”
(Environmental Engineering). It is his case that on June 22, 2016, the respondent No.1 had informed the respondent No.2 regarding the withdrawal and cancellation of admission with regard to four students in
Civil Branch. On June 24, 2016, respondent No.1 issued revised result by upgrading /change of stream of students. It is the case of the petitioner that only three seats have been filled in the branch of Civil Enginering and the petitioner was not allowed to change his branch/stream for the reason that there is no seat available in the branch of Civil Engineering.
submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the subjects of the
Civil Engineering and the Environmental Engineering for which examinations are to be held in this month are same, the change of stream shall only be on papers also does not appeal to the Court as the issue is not sitting in the examination but whether at this point of time, can there be any upgradation/change of stream, which in the view of this Court, “NO”. The relief prayed cannot be entertained.
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J
DECEMBER 02, 2016/ ak
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be granted a change of stream from Environmental Engineering to Civil Engineering despite the examination being scheduled for the current month.
Whether the writ petition seeking stream change is maintainable given the delay of almost five months and the impending examinations.
HARSH DABAS
CH. BRAHM PRAKASH GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE & ANR
V. KAMESWAR RAO
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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