1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3624 OF 2010 Ms. Manjiri K. Joshi. : Petitioner. Versus Union of India : Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.3629 OF 2010 Miss. Shalvi Sanjay Shah : Petitioner versus The Union of India and ors. : Respondents. Mr. S.S.Kanetkar, advocate for Petitioners in all petitions. Mr. A.V.Bukhari with Rahul L. Nerlekar, advocate for Respondent No.2 in all petitions. Mr. Girish Kulkarni i/b. Smt. M.G.Kulkarni advocate for respondent No.3,4 and 5 in all petitions. CORAM : A. M. KHANWILKAR, R. M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 30th April 2010 P.C. : 1 The Counsel for the Council of Architecture has handed 2 in the communication dated 16th April, 2010 addressed to the Vice Chancellor of University of Pune and other authorities. 2. In view of the stand taken by the Council of Architecture in the said communication, we would dispose of this petition by directing the Respondent University to consider the eligibility of the Petitioners herein in the context of the contents of the above said communication and if found appropriate and permissible as per the rules, may consider of holding separate examination for these two Petitioners, as also viva voce in accordance with law. The University may work out the modality of holding such examination and viva voce, as may be convenient to it. 3. In case, the University decides the issue regarding eligibility of any of the Petitioner against the concerned Petitioner shall record reasons therefor and communicate that decision to the concerned Petitioner by tomorrow 5 p.m.. 4. It is made clear that in case any of the Petitioner is required to challenge the decision of the University on the point of eligibility, it will be open to the Petitioners to agitate the question 3 regarding validity of concerned provisions as well as the decision in question. All aspects in that event are left open. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.)