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Mangesh Kulhari and Ors. v. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Ors.

Delhi HC10 Feb 2025W.P.(C)/1464/2025

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What is this about?

RAJUVAS Provisional Degree Certificate PDC cut-off date extension; MOP UP Round counselling beginning 08.02.2025; veterinary Master's admission academic year 2024-2025; initial allotments made 15.01.2025; PDC issued 28.01.2025; writ of mandamus under Article 226 Constitution of India; Indian Council of Agricultural Research; Dr. S.R. Sharma Controller of Examination; allocation by seniority eligibility and seats available; observations not a precedent; contentions kept open; Delhi High Court W.P.(C) 1464/2025 decided 10.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners allowed to appear in the MOP UP Round and to be allocated seats in terms of seniority, eligibility and the number of seats available; petition disposed of with all contentions kept open. ¶32

Mangesh Kulhari and Ors. Vs Indian Council of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioners allowed to appear in the MOP UP Round and to be allocated seats in terms of seniority, eligibility and the number of seats available; petition disposed of with all contentions kept open.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents should be directed to extend the cut-off date for submission of Provisional Degree Certificates (PDC) for candidates from Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS) and allow the Petitioners to retain their initial allotments made as on 15.01.2025. +2 more

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Ratio / Principle

In terms of the statement made by Dr. S.R. Sharma, Controller of Examination, the petitioners (who have their PDCs) were allowed to appear in the MOP UP Round and to be allocated seats in terms of seniority, eligibility and the number of seats available.

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Key takeaways

The observations made by the Court shall not be treated as a precedent and have been made in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.obiter¶31
The petition was disposed of with all contentions kept open, and the petitioners remain at liberty to agitate their grievances, if any, in accordance with law.obiter¶32

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Delhi High Court (Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J.) disposed of W.P.(C) 1464/2025 (with CM APPL. 7101/2025), a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Mangesh Kulhari and others seeking (a) extension of the cut-off date for submission of Provisional Degree Certificates (PDC) by RAJUVAS candidates so as to retain initial allotments made on 15.01.2025, and/or (b) acceptance of PDCs issued on 28.01.2025 for admission to Master's programs for academic year 2024-2025. Relying on the statement of Dr. S.R. Sharma, Controller of Examination, made on 04.02.2025 in cognate matters (W.P.(C) 1252/2025, W.P.(C) 773/2025, W.P.(C) 901/2025) that the MOP UP Round of counselling would begin on 08.02.2025 and that petitioners with PDCs would be allocated seats per seniority, eligibility and seat availability, the Court permitted these petitioners, who had obtained their PDCs, to appear in the MOP UP Round and be allocated seats accordingly. The Court clarified that its observations were not to be treated as a precedent, disposed of the petition with all contentions kept open, and left the petitioners free to agitate their grievances in accordance with law.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 1464/2025, CM APPL. 7101/2025

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MANGESH KULHARI AND ORS .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. Adarsh K. Pandey, Mr. Vignesh Singh, Advs.

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versus

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INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND ORS

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.....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Arnav Mittal, Adv. for R-1. Mr. Farman Ali, SPC, Mr. Bharat Singh, GP with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Advs. for R-2 and 3.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SHARMA

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O R D E R % 10.02.2025

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CM APPL. 7102/2025 & CM APPL. 7103/2025

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Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 1464/2025

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The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer:

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“ a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, directing the Respondents to extend the cut-off date for submission of Provisional Degree Certificates (PDC) for candidates from Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS) and allow the Petitioners to retain their initial allotments

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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 01/07/2025 at 22:06:08

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made as on 15.01.2025; and/or

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b) Direct the Respondents to accept the Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) of the Petitioners issued on 28.01.2025 for the purpose of admission to the Master's programs for the academic year 2024-2025; and/or

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c) pass such other or further orders or such directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and Proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and to meet the ends of justice. ”

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Issue notice.

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Mr. Arnav Mittal, learned counsel on behalf of respondent No.1 has accepted the notice.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3 has accepted the notice.

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It is pertinent to mention that regarding the same issues W.P. (C) 1252/2025, W.P. (C) 773/2025 and W.P. (C) 901/2025 were taken up for hearing on 04.02.2025. On that date, Dr. S.R. Sharma, Controller of Examination had submitted that the last round of counselling i.e., MOP UP Round is set to begin on 08.02.2025. It was further submitted that if the petitioners have their PDCs they will be allowed to appear in the MOP UP Round and will be allocated seats in terms of their seniority, eligibility and the number of seats available.

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In the present case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners have their PDCs. In terms of the statement made by Dr. S.R. Sharma, Controller of Examination, let the petitioner be allowed to appear in the MOP UP Round and be allocated seats in terms of seniority, eligibility and the number of seats available.

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It is made clear that the observations made hereinabove shall not be

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 01/07/2025 at 22:06:08

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treated as a precedent and have been made in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

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In the circumstances, the present petition along with pending applications, if any, stands disposed off with all the contentions being kept open. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to agitate their grievances, if any, in accordance with law.

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DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, J

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025/AR/KR..

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Mangesh Kulhari and Ors. v. Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Ors.

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