Admission – Allahabad University -No rules or the terms of eligibility could be added or changed after the notification was issued.
Rules of Game could not have been changed after the game had begun.
Interesting facts – After obtaining the LLB and LLM degree from Allahabad University, the petitioner applied for admission in M.A. Women Studies Course.
The Entrance Test Notification was issued and the online registration had commenced from 11.6.2022. The close of online registration and payment was 1.7.2022. The petitioner stood eligible for registration.
By the resolution dated 25.6.2022 of the University the eligibility criteria was changed. It was approved by the Academic Council on 29.7.2022 I.e. after the opening of the online registration and one day earlier to the last date of acceptance of the registration forms. The approval was communicated to the Director of Admissions vide letter dated 29.7.2022. Thus, the condition for admission to second PG course stood changed and would bind all the candidates.
HELD that the University had changed the eligibility rules after the selection process had already commenced and the petitioner was illegally denied admission. It was found that the petitioner has suffered immensely and he has been dragged into unnecessary litigation was compelled to approach this Court on three occasions. In the opinion of the Hon’ble Court, the petitioner is liable to be compensated with costs quantified at Rs.50,000/- payable by the University.
Order dated 10.1.2024 in the case of Ajay Singh Vs. University of Allahabad and another (Writ – C NO.17412 of 2023 – Neutral Citation No. 2024: AHC: 6914)
