IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 19051 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : JANUARY 27, 2009 PARAMJEET KAUR ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS PUNJAB UNIVERSITY & ANR. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. AS Syan, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Deepak Sibal, Advocate, for respondents. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to declare the result of the petitioner for B.A. Part-II (Compartment) 2008 examination. The facts of the case are that the petitioner appeared in April, 2006 for taking examination of B.A. Part-II. She, however, got compartment in English subject. In September, 2007, the petitioner reappeared in English as a private candidate. The result was declared on 11.11.2007. The petitioner had failed in the subject. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that a golden chance was given to the students, as is evident from the Civil Writ Petition No. 19051 of 2008 2 advertisement (Annexure P-2). The petitioner applied under the advertisement (Annexure P-2) and was issued the Roll Number for appearing in the examination in April, 2008. For non-professional courses, under the advertisement (Annexure P-2), the petitioner was required to make a deposit of Rs.3,150/-. The petitioner made the deposit, which was accepted. The petitioner has already taken the examination, however, the result has not been declared. Learned counsel for the respondent-University has pointed out that the case of the petitioner cannot be considered under the advertisement (Annexure P-2) in so much as the petitioner has availed the second chance to appear. Her result in reappear had been declared on 11.11.2007 and, therefore, the case of the petitioner can only be considered with late fee of Rs.14,000/-, which was required to be deposited by 20.3.2008. The petitioner had made the deposit on 19.3.2008. I have considered the issue. It is not in dispute that the respondent-University issued the advertisement (Annexure P-2) under which the students were permitted a golden chance to appear on payment of concessional fee. It is further not in dispute that for non-professional courses, such as that undertaken by the petitioner, the fee leviable was Rs.3,150/-. It is also not in dispute that the petitioner filed an application under the advertisement (Annexure P-2) with the required deposit. The petitioner was, accordingly, issued the Roll Number also and had taken the examination. In these facts and circumstances, hyper technical objection raised on behalf of the Civil Writ Petition No. 19051 of 2008 3 University cannot be accepted. Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, the petition is allowed. The petitioner would not be required to deposit any further fee. The respondents are directed to declare the result of the petitioner within 30 days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. January 27, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE