IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M.No.4899 of 2008 and C.W.P.No.831 of 2008 Date of Decision:07.04.2008 Shivlakshna Shori .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.A.K.Jain, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Yatinder Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr.T.S.Dhindsa, Advocate, for respondent No.3. *** ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(Oral) C.M.No.4899 of 2008 C.M. is allowed. C.W.P.No.831 of 2008 The petitioner has prayed that the directions be issued to the respondents to give her admission in the MBBS course in any of the Govt. Medical Institutions situated at Patiala, Amritsar or Faridkot. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner had applied in the quota reserved for 'wards of defence personnel'. He further submits that 1% of the total seats were reserved for this category and, hence, she is entitled to the admission in the MBBS course. Mr.Dhindsa appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 states C.M.No.4899 of 2008 and --2-- C.W.P.No.831 of 2008 that as per the averment of the petitioner herself, she has obtained 372 marks out of 800 in the PMET examination and as she does not fulfill the requisite eligibility criteria for the admission to MBBS course, hence, she cannot be given admission. He further submits that as per condition No.7.1 of the prospectus which reads as under:- “For admission to MBBS/BDS, candidate must have secured at least 50% (40% for SC/BC) in the PMET- 2007. For admission to BAMS course, the candidate must have secured at least 40% (33% for SC/BC) in the PMET-2007 and for BHMS course, the candidate must have secured at least 33% marks in the test”. the minimum percentage required is 50% for the MBBS course and as the petitioner does not have the required percentage, hence, she is not eligible to be given admission in the MBBS course. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, it is clear that the petitioner had secured 372 marks out of 800 in the PMET-2007 examination. This percentage falls short of the 50% which is required for admission to the MBBS course. The petitioner has already been granted admission in the BAMS course for which she was fully eligible as she secured more than 40% marks. In view of the fact that the petitioner does not fulfill the eligibility criteria for admission in MBBS course, hence, she cannot be granted admission in the said course. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 07, 2008 (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) seema JUDGE