HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3831 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.10.2011 **** Savita . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Haryana & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. NP Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner(s) Mr. Ravi Dutt Sharma, DAG Haryana **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This order shall dispose of CWP Nos.3831 & 16074 of 2011 as common issues are involved. For brevity, the facts are being extracted from CWP No.3831 of 2011. (2). The petitioner who belongs to reserved category of Scheduled Caste got admission in the Diploma in Education in respondent No.5-College for the session 2008-09. She alleges that the respondents have illegally charged and have not refunded the excess amount of fee to which she is entitled to in terms of the Government policy. (3). Upon notice of motion, respondents NO.3&4, namely, the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes, Haryana has filed its reply/affidavit explaining that a sum of Rs.21700/- has been refunded to the CWP No.3831 of 2011.doc - 2 – petitioner. As regards the balance amount the above-stated respondents, in para 12 of their reply/affidavit, have averred as follows:- “That the contents of para No.12 of the petition are a matter of record. Manav Rachna College of Education, Faridabad received Rs.37250/- in total including Rs.1500/- as caution money arbitrarily; while Govt. of Haryana fixed Rs.18400/- as total fees to be taken from the student.” (4). Respondent No.5-College has been duly served but no one has put in appearance on its behalf. (5). The allegations made by the petitioner as also the plea taken by respondent No.3&4 have thus gone unrebutted. (6). The writ petition(s) is/are accordingly allowed with a direction to respondent No.5-College to refund the excess amount charged from the petitioner along with interest @ 7% per annum within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order failing which the rate of interest shall increase to 9%. (7). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 12.10.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2