96 0 CWPNo8583 of2009 2 S ln theHighCourt ofPunjabandHaryana at Dateofdecision0804 2010 1 CWPN8583 of2009 SamritiSharmaand others Petitioners Vs m lr Guru Nanak Dev Universityandanother 0 2 CWP 9218 of2009 0 I JugrajSingll Petitioner C VS I Guru Nanak Dev andothers Z 3CWP N11867 of2009 1X 1r llhlveenSingh Petitioner 08 Vs GuruNanak Dev 00 andanother 7 22 4 CWP No9277 of2009 fl Singh Petitioner VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 5CWP No13363 of2009 C RiinpiKumari Petitioner VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 6CWP No339 of2009 SahasChopraandanother etitioners VS Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 97 1 1 CWP N8583 of2009 m2 Guru Nanak Dev andanother 7 CWP No9351 of2009 RajivKumar andothers Petiti oners VS Guru Nanak Dev aindanother 8CWP N9487 of2009 tr 0 Singhand others PetitionerS 0 VS I Guru Nanak Dev C andanother I 9 CWP No9340 of2009 Z SinghAulakh and others Petitiooners A VSe tr Guru Nanak Dev r andanother c 10CWP No10490 of2009 D11 r SinghVirdi andothers Petoitioners 7 2 VS 0 GuruNanak Dev 0 andanother 11 CWPN9770 of2009 Singhand others etitioners 19 VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 12 CWP 9492 of2009 Ashish Luna and others Petitiooners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 98 J CWPNo85830f2009 3 13 CWPNo9153 of2009 Kaur and others Petilioners VS Guru Nanak Dev andanother 14CWP No779 of2009 Kumar andanother Petitioners m r VS Guru Nanak Dev 0 altldallother C 15 CWPNo8514 of2009 C5 Dhir 2etitioner CC Vs Z GuruNanak Dev andanother Ci 4r 16 CWPN00038 of2009 w1 06 Jatin Seth Petitioller VS Cll GuruNanak Dev 7 andanother 13 17 CWP No9888 of2009 0 Rahul Shannaandothers Petitiooners VS GuruNanak Dev andotllers ICe 18 CWP No644 of2009 SiddharthAcharyaand others Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 19 CWP No41 1 of2009 AmritpalSinghand others Petitioners Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 99 1 e CWP No8583 of2009 4 Versus Guru Nanak Dev UniversityAmritsar andanother CORAM HONBLE MR JUSTlCE PERMOD KOIlLl Present MrVeneet Sharma MlAS Manaise Mr Naresh 1 PralohakarMr RS Manhas MrSK Rattai1MrMcnuj C NagrathAdvocates for the 0 IvhDS Patwalia Advocatefor the 0 I PERMOD KOHLl J 0 I All these are being of by this Z common order as the facts and of law illl all these tr Petitionsare identical 4 9A Ali the in thesepetitions are the studentsof WL cS Ill course like Bachelor of C 7 Science and 13achelorof Architecture Degree r t1 in the Faculties of AppliedSciences and and PhysicalPlan and Architecture Theywere admoitted to the course in the year 2005 At the relevant toimethey C Were governedby the Ordinances franed by the fr from one semester to anothersemesteor The conditions were 111 para 8 of the Appendixof Ordinances for Under Graduate BTechlB Arch in the Faculties of Applied 8i and Physical anningand Architecture Ordinance Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 400 V 1 CWP No8583 of2009 5 dated 15Il2000 111 at the time of tllc adnissioll 1S hereunderl 8 a9 A candidateshall be to the next Iligher semester providedhe securesat least40Io 1 tr marks Ill of all the courses taken 0 for thatsemester even if hefoils ion one or C0 more coursels I C5 b9 examinationsfor an odd selnester I shall be conducted alongwith the next odd Z semester and an even semester alongwithtIlenext m Cl even semester 1 r 08 C Aln extra chanceshall be givento a reappcar DO candKlate of seventh semester Teclll 9 e Semester03 Archlalongwith the tl end semester examinationprovideddle candidatc has passedall the courses upto semester C d1 A end senlester examinotion shall be conducted only for 3 Tecloll tenth 6B Arcll9 semester providedthe candidate has passedall the courses uptoseventlllninth semester Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 401 1 CWPNo8583 of2009 m6 j e1Award of gracemaorksfor these examlnatlOllS shall be as per the Orcnances Under Clause ofthe Ordinance a candidatewas cntitledto be tothe next highcr semester if he secures m at least 40Io lnarks 111 of all courses taken for 1 failsin one ormore courses Under Clause 0 C43 for an odd selnestershallbe alo reappear C5 with tlle next oddsemester and even semesteralongwith the next I UnderClause c an extra chanceis to a even selnester Z of 7 semester Tech 9 semester 03 reappear m 1 with 8 and 10 semester examination a Arcl r candidatehas all courses upto6 and eighthsemestcrs 06 00 under Clause d9 a examination is to be 67 2 conductedfor 8 BTechl andtentlo6BArch9semesters 3 LZ the courses upto the candidatehas passedall alsoa for awardof gracemarks as semesterThere is perthe Ordinances The Universityalnended the 1 aforesaid The Ulliversityhas introducedthe cany Oll systemlll theyear 1999for various underthe Calendar1999Vol III for variouscourses exceptlaw and facultiesand School tlf SIcial Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 402 6 1 CWP No8583 of2009 7 Scienccs In respectto the course having8 semesterduration following conditionshavebeenlaid downl 3 Courses havingeightsemester duration a9There shall be 110 condition for prolnotiilga studentfrom Orst seinester to secondsemester b1However a studentshall be promoted to third 1 r semester only if he has passeda11easl50Io 0 Ca3 ofthe first two semesters but there I will be no conditionfor promoting a studentfrom 0 I third semester to fourth semester Z C 1However a studentshall be to fllAlh semester only if he has passedatleast 50Io C 4 ofthe Orstfour seinester Z t28 d There will be 110 condition for a 00 studentfroinfiflh to sixthsemester 41 e7 e However a student shall be promotedto 0 seventhsemester onlyif he has passed all the ofthe flrst two semesters 0 The student shall be promotedto eighth semester only if he has passedall the e ofthe first three semesters After a periodof eighthsemestersthe student shall be givena periodof two consecutive years more to passfailingwhich he shall haveto staott 1lecoutse atreshfrom the flrst semester However such a Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 403 1 l CWP No8583 of2009 e studentwill not be required to quaifythe entrtiilce test agalll 99 The aforesaidOrdinances6carry on systeml was further amendedby the Syndicate 111its meeting held Oll 132006 Ill the manner m r PresentHeading Projoosed Headllll ilil CarryOll Systemfor vanous iii9 CarryOll for vanous 0 senlester exalninations 6exceptIaw seinestoerexam inatioons6except C and and Faculties and School of I Faculties and School of Social Sciences C5 Sciencesl 1 Vide the amendment the cny on systemfor various r Z semester examinationswas made to the m Ll and Faculties as well exceptLaw and School of Social 4 Sciences However the amendment appliedfrom Session was 08 110 2007e2008The Universityfurtherintroducedthe amendment111 e 07 the carry on systemof B Tech M Tech MCA and MBA5 Il yearscourse vide its decision dated 1 82008 wherebythe carry Oll system was appliedin all the exceptLaw and School of Social Sciencesfor which thereare separateOrdinances Vide the aforesaid decision the carry on system was made applicable to the Computer Science and Electronic by way of further clarification of the amendment introducedvide Item N023 in the meetingof the held Oll 05122006 The are ofthe decision dated Ol 082008 wherebythe amendedOrdinancesGoverning the calTY Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 404 CWP No8583 of2009 ee9 Oll systemhas been appliedto all the courses referred to hercabove As a consequenceofthe of carry on systcma studentcan be from first semester to second SClllCSter without any condition However such a studentcan be to tllird semester if he has passedat Jeast50 per cent w of the First two semesters For to 4 0 scmester 110 COllditionis Againfol to 5 0 I semestera studentmust passat least 50 per cent of C I thc llrst four semesters Againfor from 5 to 6 Z scmester ls withoutany colldition For to 7 semester a m 1 further 1S created that the student must pass all 4 4 ofthe first two semesters Simarlyfor e e r1 07 to 8 semesters a studentmust qualifyall the ofthc C l 9 3 first three thereby a student will not be Il 0 cligible to seekadmission in 7 semester ifhe llas any reappearor n of first two semesters Same eligibilitycondition will applyfot to 8 semester and if the smdent has a GV reappear or backlog offirst threesemesters he is ineligible to seek admissionin 8 semester The grievance of the is that the ameildinent introduced or the clarification issuedvide order datedOl 082008 1S illegaland lll casesof the With a view to their contention reliance is placedon the Ordinance Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 405 1 J CWP No85830f2009 10 dated 14 l l 2000 Annexure I which was 111force at the time of admission which onlyrequired 40 per cent aggregatc marksof all the papers in a semester of the facll whether a studentfails in one or more papersof that semesters It is furtller contended that carry on systemwhich was introduced in the 1 r UniversityCalendar 1999 Vol IIl has 110 to the 0 and Technology FacultoiesLaw and Scllool of Social 0 Sciencesas 1S evident from Allnexure P3 Even the amendincnt C5 I introduced pursuantto the decision of the Sylldicatcvide llem Z No3 111the meetingheld on 5 22 006 carry on systemforthe n lr of and Faculties has been applied from Session20002008 It is submiuedtllat 08 oo Slnce the were admitted Ill the year 2005 this 4a e7 amendmentis agaillnot applicbleto the hallingbcen 22 0 made from Session 20072008 as per the contained in the amendmcntOrdinances itself 1t is furthetcontendedthat vide order datedOl 082008 Pe4I e herein Eheamendmenthas been applied which has adverselyaffected the career of the Accordingto the leamed counsel for the had the known that theywould be requiredto clear all the reappear of flrst 213semesters theywould have conceontratedOll those papers on priority Now after two years the Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 406 f CWP N 8583of2009 1 e cannot be punishedfor not havingclearedthe papcrs two years back It 1S the case of the that thc operationof the rules is palticuarlyWllcn it takes away any of the rightof the hitherto availablc111 existingstatutellaw to the the only 1 C1 requlrementfor to theseven and eighthsemesters was 0 that a candidateshould secure 40 per cent marksin aggregate 0 111a semester of the fact whethera candidatehas failed C5 111 I one or more ofthe papersofthat semester Z In the replyfiled by the the 1 has reliedlpOllthe order dated Ol082008 C 4 X carry on systemhas been applied to all the courses et 111 the exceptLaw and School of Social Sciences r11 e Thcsc two courses beinggovemedby separateOrdinances lt lS reiteratedthat any having 0 111 the first two semesters is ineligible for seekingadmission to 7 selnester and a candidatehavingreappear lll first threesemesters 1Sineligible to seekadmissionin 8 semester It is statedthat as a matter of fact ordcr dated01082008 1S not an amendmentto the but onlybyway of clarification as previous Ordinances of 2000 were lIl this regardand thus necessitated a clarification It is mentionedin therepIyfiled bythe University that some of the who had appearedm reappear Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 407 111 CWP N08583 of2009 12e f examinations Oll first two semesters were granted admissionto 7 semester subject to clearanceofthe ofthe first two semesters Oll their filingof the affldavit that in the evellt of the failure of the candidateto clear the reappear of first two semestersthe admission to 7 seinester could be cancelled m Similar affidavits were flled by the who 0 securedadmission lll 8 smester while lll flrst three C I selnesterspapers It is sublnitted0oaltall the admissioonsto 7 and C I 8 semesters in respectto thecandidats who had bacloIogof flrst r Z 213semesters Were provisional in nature and could be cancelledOll their failureto clearthe 1Z W When these petitions were filed interim orders were 08 passedby this Court in CWP No8583 of 2009 on 29052009 00 r e aJlowog entryin 8 selnester Sinlar orderswere passedin other 3 writ the to seekadmissionin 7 and L 8 semesters andalso to appear lll the examinationsfrom time to time MrD Patwalia leamcd counsel for the r has however arguedthat neither lhe Ordinances carrylngon systenlare in nature nor thc oorderdated Ol 082008 can be construed to have H1s further contentios that the Universitis entitled to changetherules even duringthe contlnuance oftlle Courseby a Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 408 CWPNt08583of2009 13 studentas the does not hold a pronliscto a studentnot to change the duration or the manner or method of from one semesters to anotloerexcept the Ol a courseof studyfor which a studentmaybe entitledto onotice Tlle have placedrelianceupon a Single 1 Lr ofthis Court reported PawanKumar Shanna Vs 0 The State of Puniab and others 1991 Recent Services C I 407 In this case the affiliating C5 I byeIaws the condition of passingthe 1 Z examinationsln a particularchance The studentswho are the course at the time of introductionof the tr I assailed the action of the the issue a 08 learnedSingleBench ofthis Court held as followsl IXl r 7 It has beenlaid down in tlle aboverefenedtwo authoritiesthat the whicll are O applicable atltlle tinle a studenttakesadmisslon111 the consolidatedcourse would keepon applyiilg of any amendment till the studentSo 4 admitted the course ln view of tllis the were not justifledin applying the byevlaws which were on 16 Augusl 1986 to the studentswho had got admissionin the BAMS course 111 the flrst year priorto that date 19 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 409 t C1 1 CWP No8583 of2009 14 Reliance 1S also placedOll another Division Bench of this Court in the case of Munish Kumar Talwar Vs The Vice Chancellor Baba Farid Universityof Health Sciences alld others 2007 SL 330 ln this case also the rules for BAMS course were amended The amended rules m admissionto final examinationif there 1Sreappear111 0 the second examination The petitioner thereill had 0 I remappear ln seconcl thoughhe was granted admission O to third semester but not to appear in theexaminations Z This Court the held as under m 1r 7 The short that requires Z 111 this case is whetherthe ls to be 08 by the amended or rio Ordinance The had been to P7 2 in the3 Professionalexaminationheld lll 3 LL Aprivlay2005 Ifthe originaldurationofthe 3 Professionalhad not been tunendedthe hadcleared the reappearsof the 2 Professional and on that account there was no 4 before hiln to appear in the flnal examinalion which was then to be held in Novembere December 2005 As per the he 1S sufing on account of the wrong of theamendedOrclinancein his case Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 410 4 j CWPN8583 of2009 15 9 Sincethe to be treatedas to batch of year 2000 8S already noticed theprovisionofpara11 above would also come to his rescue When the joinedthe course he was entitlcdto take thathe would be eligibleto clear lstand 1 tr 2 Professionalby 2005 0 He reallycould llOt have any say 111fixlngthe C I durationof the 3 by ainendmeontin C5 I the Ordinanceatler he had joinedthe COurse To remedysucha situationonly theprovision Z m ofparal l ofOrdinance providecl tllat 0 candidates admittedpriorto 2001 will appear lll 15nal aftertwo years of studyIt Call 08 OCl be noticedtllat the hasstudiedwith the 047 batch in 1 and 2 Professional examinations 2 Thus a differentduration of the course if being 0 appliedto similarlysituated candidates We do not say that it amounts to discriminationbutparity need to be InamtainedbetweensimiIarlysitouoted C candidates and thal1is what is soughtto be achievedbyOrdinance above We are thusofthe view that unamendedOrdinailcewould govemthe case ofthe appellant and theprovisions of the amended Ordinance cannot be made to him 95 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 411 CWPNo8583 of2009 ee16m 9 To the contrary Mre DS Patwalia leamedcounsel for the has relied upon PuniabUniversitv Vs SubashChander andanother 3 Court Cases 603 In thiscase the hadsecuredadmissionto MBBS course m the year 1965 The existing 1 e of 50 per cent marksto passin eachsubjectIn addition f mmlmum 0 to the above therewas a rule for of gracemarks 0 uptoone of the total marksincluding marksfor C5 r Practicalandintemalassessmentifa candidatefails in one or more Z In theyear 1970 an amendment was madein the a rules and the award of grace marks was conflnedto total CE marks the marksfor intemal assessment O8 Where a candidatefails in one or more he has iQQ ml in all wherea of passing 125 1223 also exists In case of BAMSIBDS examinationthe 8 marks of one percent was confinedto eachsubjectandnot to of all The who wasa studentof MBBS was failingin one He claimedgracemarkson the 4v basisofuneamendedrules but he was awardedgracemarkson the 1 basisof the amended 1 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 412 6 C 1 CWP No8583 of2009 17 applyand the amendedrules cannot be applied to thedetrimentofthe caindidatesHonble the Court wllile the 1SSUeheldas under 110 We do not agree With the learnedJudges ofthe Full Benchof theHighCourtthat thereis any elenlentof 1 111 the changebroughtabout by the C additionof the to Rule l ofthe Calendarfor 0 C theyear 1970 to the Shorter I C5 Oxford English Third Edition in relationto I Statutesetc means Operativewith regardto pasttime Cr Z The changebroughtabout by the addition of the m lr exceptionto Rule 2 does not say that it shall be I operati ve with effect from any earlier date It lS C49 obviously I7lis not possible to hold thatit IS 00 lll operationmerelybecause though Vo introducedin 1970it was applied to SubashChander tl 1 who appeared for the final examination in 1974 aAerhe hadjoinedtlle course earlierin 1965 No proinise was made or could be deemedto have been inade to him at the time of his adtnissionin I965 tllat 4 there will be no alterationof the rule or regulation lll regardto the percentage of inarks requiredfOr paSSltlg any examination or award of grace marks and that the rules relating theretowhich were 111forceat the time of his admissionwould continue to be appliedto hiin until hefinishedhiswhole course 01 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 413 1 CWPNo8583 of2009 18 1 9 12 Thereforewe are clearlyofthe opillicln tllat thereis 110 of the changein therule inade in theyear 1970having merclybecauseit was applied in 19740 to SubashChanderwho hadjoined theMBBS course in 1965when therule award of grace matks was different ltl these circumstances 1 lr afflnnthe view of DK Mahajan and PC Jam JJ we 0 in theDivision Bench in SewaRain 0 I V KurukshetraUniversity and tllc view taken 0 bythe learnedJudges of the Full Bench in lhe decision I ullder in this case and hold that the University Z in holdingthat SubashChander l m was C was not entitled to 16 grace marks under the old rule r butwasentitledto ollIy4 gracemarksunder the new rule 08 r2Q and had therefore ilot the examioilatlOll lll A We allow the appealbut withoutwly ordel Z Howeverthis decoisionwill not affect tllc as to costs tl result of the examination of Subash Chander iil if it had beendeclaredas per the directionof thelearnedJudgesofthe Full Benchin the Lettrs Patent e4 Appea 59 Theaforesaid was followed byanothcteBellcll of the SupremeCourt lll the case of Puniab Universitv Vs Deviali Chakrabartiandothers 619843 Court Cases612 wherein it hasbeenheld as followsl Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 414 9 CWP No8583 of2009 19 n thc presentcase also thc new decisionsare pnma facie in and theydid not becoine merelybecausethey applied to studentswhohadalready started their educational careers We therefore allow theseappealsbut without anyordcr as to 1 costs and set asicle the of the High 0 C3 Court and distnissthe writ petitionsHowever this dccisionwill not affect the rightwhich lnight C5 I have been granted to the 111the writ e petitions on tlle basis ofthe Hlgh Courtwhichhavebeenreversediil Oleseappeals Il A similar Issue came to be considered by a Division Z 08 Bench of this Court ln the case of Rahul GuiotaVs State of OO r Haryana200041SCT 1099 wherein SubhashChandcrs case a suprahas beenrelied upon andit hasbeenheld as underl tl 4 We have heardIearnedcounselfor tlle and are of the View that there is no meritoin tlle writ petitionsThe onlyarguinent advancedbythe counselfor the petitioneroisthal when ll9 clieiot joinedthe diploInacourse i ll the year 1997 the made it clear that the duration of that1 course was 3 yearsand the coulclnot change the duration til l the studentswho joined the course in the academic session 199798 had Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 415 CWP N8583 of2009 20 d tlle SEllne He has placedrcliance Oll Full Bench of this Court in SlnIzhSahotav StateofPuniabetc 1993 41SLR 6731 1993 41 SCT 328 l P8 1V0 l17131and SwaraniitSinghandanotherv StateofPuniaband others 1998121SLR 1411997 41SCT 511038i m HI 31 We are unable to agree with the 0 contentloll of the petitionerFronl the standtaken 0 I by the lt 1S clear that the competent C5 decidediil the year 1995 to revisethe I curriculuin of Electronics alld Coininunication Z DiplomaCourseto 3 112 yeaors of 7 2 Lr semesters The 7 semester includesthe I training and tlle lnarks awardedto a candidatein 06 OO this traming have to be included in the diploma emao awardedto him lt is further clear that the Director Technical Education Haryanaby his tl communicationdated1810 1995 informcdall the Principals of the lnstitutesin the Stateof Haryana which iinpartsuch education that the duration of the course had been increasedto 3 112years and thatthe revisedcurriculumwas to be with effect Oom the academic session 199596 What was thatwllen the was issued for the academic session 199798 tllerc wasan inadvertenterrortherein and the duration Il Parkash Om 2014.03.29 10: 20 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 416 6 9d CWP No8583 of2009 21e of the course was shown to be of 3 years When this error was iloticed the Director Technical Education Haryanasent another communication to al the Principals of the Institulcs education in Electronics and CommUtllCatlOll Diplonla Coursethat the revisedcuuiculumwasto 1 be with effect frolll the acadcmic 0 session 199596 This is not a casc wherethc C durationof the course was in icstrealne Cso The duration of the course had alrcadybeen I increasedto 32 yearsinthe year 1995 andthe Z is onlytryingto take of the e 0 error thatcreptin the oftlle prospectus I for theacadeinicsession199798 We are 6lrther c6 ao of the view that even after the coommenceInent of r 17 thecourse which was earlier3 yearsit was opento the competentauthority to change the durotioil by n the Rules as has been observedbytheir Lordshipsof the SupremeCourt lll Panjab v SubashChanderand another