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Arjun Sharma ( Minor) through His Father Sh Rajnesh Kumar Sharma v. University of Delhi & Anr.

Delhi HC6 Sept 2024W.P.(C)/12512/2024

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This order deals with a writ petition by a minor petitioner seeking mid-entry admission to Delhi University due to alleged technical glitches preventing choice locking. The Court held the petitioner was already covered under the Mid-Entry provision of the CSAS press release, rendering the petition not maintainable.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed subject to exceptions; application disposed of; notice issued.

Arjun Sharma ( Minor) through His Father Sh Rajnesh… — Education and Admissions | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 12512/2024

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ARJUN SHARMA ( MINOR) THROUGH HIS FATHER SH RAJNESH KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Uma Shanker Gautam, Advocate.

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versus

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UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Advocate for University of Delhi. Mr. Akash Charttaji, SPC with Mr. Anubhav Tyagi, GP for R-2.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 06.09.2024

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CM APPL. 51977/2024 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 12512/2024

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The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, seeking the following reliefs:

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“A. May kindly direct to the respondents to allow the son of the petitioner to reallocate the collage preferences to the petitioner and readdress the grievance of the petitioner.

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B. Further may kindly issue direction to respondents to consider for the mid-entry admission of the petitioner „son, to rectify the Delhi University Admission Portal

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 03/07/2025 at 20:05:17

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as many options available to the other students same may be available to the son of the petitioner.”

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Issue Notice. Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 1 – University of Delhi, and Mr. Akash Charttaji, learned SPC accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 2- Union of India.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the University of Delhi has issued an acknowledgement of the admission and due to some technical issue, the petitioner could not lock his choice and preferences. It is also stated that his score is higher than the CUET cut off released in the second round.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of University of Delhi draws this Court‟s attention to Annexure P-1, which is a press release for Common Seat Allocation System (UG) 2024-25. Learned counsel further draws this Courts attention to the sub-heading „ Mid-entry ‟, of the said document, which is reproduced hereinbelow:

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This Court notes that the petitioner herein is already covered, in terms of the second paragraph of „Mid-Entry‟ as per CSAS (UG) 2024-25, extracted hereinabove, and will be eligible to apply under the same category. 8. In view of the above, the present writ petition will not be maintainable in its present form.

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Accordingly, the same is disposed of in above terms.

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The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.

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SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024/ at

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Arjun Sharma ( Minor) through His Father Sh Rajnesh Kumar Sharma v. University of Delhi & Anr.

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