1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 6858 of 2011 Decided on: 23.8.2011 Ravina Sohta ....Petitioner. Versus Himachal Pradesh University & another ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. B.C. Negi, Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General for respondent No. 2. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “a) That respondents may very kindly be directed to relax the condition by utilizing the powers as vested in them and petitioner may be allowed admission in B.A. Part-II forthwith, to secure the ends of law and justice.” 2. It is submitted that on account of untimely death of the brother and the grand father of the petitioner, she could not take admission within the last date fixed for the same. The 2 learned Standing Counsel submits that the Vice Chancellor is vested with the powers in appropriate cases for relaxing the rigour of the Statute. The petitioner submits that she has already approached the Vice Chancellor and submitted Annexure P-2 affidavit alongwith the application. 3. There will be a direction to the Vice Chancellor of the H.P. University to look into the application, said to have been filed by the petitioner and take appropriate action thereon, in accordance with law, equity and justice, within a week from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the Vice Chancellor. It is made clear that in order to avoid any dispute as to whether there is any application or not, the petitioner may file a fresh application alongwith a copy of this judgment. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. A copy of this judgment, duly authenticated by the Court Master, be supplied to the parties. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. August 23, 2011 (Justice Surinder Singh), (cm/hl) Judge.