HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.16608 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.11.2011 **** Saurabh Chawla . . . . Petitioner VS. GNDU & 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. Neeraj Malhotra, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amrit Paul, Advocate for respondents No.1&2 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was allegedly suffering from viral hepatitis (jaundice) and was admitted in Mahajan Hospital Inside Gate Khazana, Amritsar due to which he allegedly could not attend classes of the 2nd Semester of MBA Course in respondent No.2-Department. Due to shortage of lecture, he has not been promoted to 3rd Semester. (2). The genuineness of the medical certificate relied upon by the petitioner, in my considered view, can be gone into by the University through a fact-finding enquiry. Suffice it to mention that if there were bona fide reasons beyond the control of the petitioner which prevented him from attending the classes, the Vice Chancellor of the cwpno.16608 of 2011.doc - 2 – respondent-University may consider the request of the petitioner sympathetically and grant relaxation in lectures to him. If such a relaxation is granted, the petitioner may attend the 3rd Semester classes and appear in its examination as and when held subject to the condition that he will have to qualify the 2nd semester examination also. However, if the explanation given by the petitioner is found false or if the records of the Hospital do not inspire any confidence, the decision already taken by the University shall prevail and in that event, the petitioner shall be permitted to attend the 2nd Semester classes again to complete the requisite lectures and then to appear in the 2nd Semester examination. (3). Let an appropriate decision be taken by the Vice Chancellor of the respondent-University within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. The Vice Chancellor may constitute a Committee who shall visit the hospital, verify the records and submit report regarding the genuineness of the plea taken by the petitioner. (4). The writ petition is disposed of in above terms. Dasti. 22.11.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 2