THE HONOURABLE SHRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21351 OF 2004 Dated 5th February, 2007 Between: Sukhpal Singh … Petitioner And The Convener, PECET-2003, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur, Guntur District and others. …Respondents ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is ﬁled when the petitioner was not issued Hall Ticket to write the examinations of Undergraduate Diploma Course in Physical Education after being admitted to the said course based on the rank secured in PECET-2003, for a direction to allow the petitioner for Undergraduate Diploma in Physical Education – 2004 examinations. The petitioner belongs to Scheduled Caste category and he passed S.S.C. examination in the year 1994. Thereafter, he completed his pre-degree course, which is equivalent to Intermediate from Narendra oriental College, Narayanguda, which is aﬃliated to Osmania Unviersity. Based on the same, he appeared for the Common Entrance Test in 2003 for admission into Undergraduate Diploma Course in Physical Education. He was allowed to write the entrance examination, wherein he secured the rank of 779 and was allotted a seat by the Convenor-PECET-2003 in second respondent – college, which had admitted him into the said course. The said course is of the duration of one year and after completion of the said course, he was allowed to the practical examinations, which were held from 8.11.2004 to 17.11.2004. But, when he submitted application for registration to write the theory examination, his application was rejected on the ground that his admission to the course is irregular. At the stage of admission, this court by order dated 22.11.2004 granted directions to allow the petitioner to write examinations. It is submitted that though he was allowed to write examinations, but certiﬁcates were not issued to him. No counter aﬃdavit is ﬁled on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. But, however, the Registrar of the Osmania University has ﬁled counter aﬃdavit. In the said counter aﬃdavit, it is stated that the petitioner passed pre-degree course from Osmania University and later joined in U.G. Diploma in Pysical Education course. Precisely, it is the objection of the respondents stated in the counter affidavit that pre-degree course in Hindi is an oriental course run by the Faculty of Oriental Languages of the University and the same is not an equivalent course for the Intermediate for the purpose of admission to U.G. Diploma in Physical Education. It is stated that a candidate who passes pre-degree course in Hindi will be eligible for admission only to B.A. (Languages) in Hindi, but it cannot be treated as an Intermediate course for all the purposes. As per the admission rules framed for Common Entrance Examination, the test was conducted by the ﬁrst respondent – Convener. The petitioner appeared for the said test based on his qualiﬁcation in pre-degree course and on the basis of his ranking in the said common entrance test, he was granted admission. If the pre- degree course is not equivalent, it was a matter to be scrutinized either at the time of writing entrance test or at the time of allotting seat during counselling for admissions. But, once admission was granted to the petitioner treating the pre-degree course in Hindi as equivalent to Intermediate and was allowed to prosecute the course, it is not open now for the respondents not to allow the petitioner to write the examinations. Moreover, the petitioner had not only completed the course but was permitted to appear for the practical examinations and it is only when the petitioner had applied for appearing in the theory examination, his application was rejected. When the competent authority has granted admission and the same is approved, the objection of the respondents in not issuing hall ticket on the ground that the pre-degree course obtained by the petitioner is not equivalent to Intermediate, cannot be raised at this stage. As much as the petitioner has already completed the course and appeared for the examinations pursuant to the directions of this court, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to treat the admission of the petitioner to the Undergraduate Diploma Course in Physical Education as valid and issue necessary certiﬁcates subject to completing the course as per the academic regulations. Subject to above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. _____________________ 5.2.2007 R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. VR