403 CWPNo8583 of2009 ela Z r 1 In theHighCourt ofPunjabandHaryana at 7 0804 2010 1 CWP No8583 of2009 SamritiSharmaandothers Petitioners Vs 1 GuruNanak Dev Universityandanother C 0 2 CWP 9218of2009 C I JugrajSingh Petitioner C5 VS Z GuruNanak Dev r andothers 2 3CWPN11867 of2009 Q t0 15 NaveenSingh Petitioncr C83 Vs GuruNanak Dev Ol 4 andanother 4 3 AP 4 CWPNo277 of2009 9 3 ll Petitioner Singh VS Guru NanakDev andanother 5CWPNo13363 of2009 C RimpiKumari Petitioner VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 6CWPNo9339 of2009 SahasChopra and another Petitioners VSe Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 404 eCWP No8583 of2009 2 GuruNanak Dev and another 7 CWP No351 of2009 RajivKumar andothers VS GuruNanak Dev andanother j 8CWP No487 of2009 0 Singhand others ePetitioners 0 VS GuruNanak Dev 0 andanother Z 9 CWP No340 of2009 2 SinghAulakh and others Petitioners a VSe 0 GuruNanak Dev 04 andanother e C1 10CWPNo10490 of2009 r11 t SinghVirdi andothers Petitioners n0 le VS r 7 GuruNanak Dev r 7 andanother 11 CWPN9770 of2009 Singhandothers Petitlioners 4 VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 12 CWP 9492 of2009 Ashish Luna andothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 405 CWP No8583 of2009 3e c1 13 CWP No9153 of2009 Kaur and others PetitionerS VS Guru NanakDev andanother 14CWPNo779 of2009 Kumar and another Petitioners m 0 VS GuruNanakDev 0 andanother C I 15CWPNo85140f2009 C Z Dhir Petitioner VS c GuruNanak Dev and another e r 16 CWP Nol0038 of2009 41 JatinSeth Petitioner 08 VS co 4 GuruNanak Dev e 9 andanother V v J 17 CWPNo9888 of2009 rl RahulSharmaand others Petitioners VS GuruNanakDev andothers ee 18 CWP No 9644 of2009 SiddharthAcharyaandothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev UniversilAmntsar andanother 19 CWPNo411 of2009 AmritpalSinghand others Pctitioners Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 406 No8583 of2009 4 Versus GuruNanak Dev UniversityAmritsar andanother CORAM HONBLE MR JUSTJCEPERMOD KOI ILI Present M VeneetSharma MrAS Manaise Mr N7resh 1 PrabhakarMr RS Manhas MrK Rattan MrMalluj Advocates for the 0 MrDS Patwalia Advocateforthe C 3 PERMOD KOHLI J C5 04 3 All these are being of by tllis common order as the factsand of law 111 all thesc D are identical 4 Allthe 111these arc the studenlsof pn r8 I77 course like Bachelor of Technology 4 1 Science and Bachelor of Architecture Dcgree 00 1 in the Faculties of AppliedSciences and f l and PhysicalPlanningand Architecture Theywere admittedto the course ln theyear 2005 At the relevanttime they c were by the Ordinances framed by the Universityfor from one semester to anothersemester The eligibility conditions were 111para 8 of the Appendixof Ordinances for Under Graduate BTecM3 Arch Degree Progres in the Faculties of Applied 8 and PhysicalPlanningand Architectur Ordinancc Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 4 407 CWPNo8583 of2009 5 11 dated 15112000 lIl at the time of the admission IS hereunder 8 al A candidateshallbe to the next highersemester provided he securesa1 least40Io 1 inarksin aggregateof all the courses taken for that seinester even ifhe fails in otle or 0 0 morecoursels I C5 b1 examinationsfor an odd setnester I shall be conductedalongwilh the next odd Z semesterandan even semester alongwith thcnext even semester e c8 C 9 An extra chanceshallbe givento a reappear rfl r candidate of seventh selnester BTechel 3 r SemesterB Archlalongwith the J fl end seinester examinationprovidedthe candidate has passedall the courses upto seinester C d9 A end semester exalnionation shall be conductedonly for eighthB Tech9I tentll 03 Arch9semester provided tlle candidate has passedall the courses upto seventhlninth semester Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 408 CWP No8583of2009 6 e9Award of gracemarks for these examinatlons sllall be aS pcr thc Ordinances ll ofthe Ordinance a candidate was UnderClause entitled to be to thenext semester if hc sccures least40Io marks in of all courses taken for at Q semester ifhe fails in one or more courses Undcr Clausc bl 0 0 for an oddsemcstershallbe conductedalong reappear X C with thenext odd semester andeven semesteralongwilll the nexl ee 32 semesterUnder 6c an extra chanceis to a even of 7 semester 9 semester 03 reappear L7 with and 10 semester examination a Arch along 1 n 4a upto6 and eightllsemestcrs has all courses c8 frl is t41be 4 under Clause 6dIa 4 7 conducted for 8thBTech andtenth semesters 9 j 11 all the courses upto the candidate has alsoa for awardof gracemarks as semesterThere is perthe Ordinances The Universityamendedthe SenVW The Ulliversityhasintroduced the carry Oll aforesaid in the year 1999for various underthe Calendar1999 Vol III for variouscourses exceptIaw and facultiesand 9chnol o Srcil 1 1 Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 409 1 CJl No8583of2009 e7 1 Sciences Inrespectto the course having8 semestcr duriition conditionshavebeenlaid downl Courseshavitlg eiglltsemesterduratloile a There shall be no conditionfor a studentfroinflrst seomesterto secondsemester b9However a studentshallbe to third 1 C only if he has passedatleast 50Yo semester 0 of thefirst two semesters but thcrc C e will be no conditionfor a studentfrom C thirdsemester to fourthsemester 13 However a studentshallbe to Ofth C 7 onlyif he has passedatleast 50Io semester 1X ofthe flrst four semester e 4 c There will be no condition for proinoting a 08 r11 studentfrom flflh to sixthsemester a 9 1 studentshall be to e Hovvever a J 4 1 1 seventhsemester onlyif he has passedall the 1 ofthe flrst two semesters f The student shall be to eighth semester only if he has passeda11 the Ge 1 of the first three semesters After a periodof eighthsemesters the studentshall be glvell 8 period of two consecutive years more to failingwhich he shall have to startthe course pass aOeshfrom the first semester Howcvcr such a Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 410 CWP No8583 of2009 8 1 studentwill not be to qualifythccntrancc test agalll 15 The aforesaidOrdinances arry on systclnwasfurther amendedbythe Syndicate 111lts neetingheld Oll 13122006 llll thefollowingmannerl 7 1 PresentHeading ProrlosedHeading 1 oiil CarryOll Systemfor variousiiil CarryOll Systemfor various 0 semester examinatlons exceptlaw semester examinationsexceptLaw c3 iand and Faculties and School of Social and School of Social Sciences I C L Z Vide the amendment the cany on for various Z semester examinationswas made to the r 0 and Faculties as well exccptLaw and School of Social aee4 11 Sciences However the amendmentwas appliedfrolll Sessloll cS 01 20072008 The furtherintroducedthe amendlnent lll 1 3 thecarry on systemof B Tech M Tech MCA and MJ3A S e r 7 r years course vide its decision dated 182008 wherebythe carry on system was in all the exceptLav and Schoolof Social Sciencesfor which thereare separate Ordinances 1 Vide the aforesaid decision the cany on systemwas made to theComputer Science8 and Electronic by way of further clariflcation of tlle amendment introducedvide Item No23 in the meetingof the held on 0522006 The are ofthe decisoiondated Ol082008 whereby the amendedOrdinancesGoverning thc cany Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 411 CWP No8583 of2009 e 1 on hasbeen applied to all the courscsreferred to hereabove As a consequenceof the of cany Oll a studentcan be from flrst semcstcr to second semester withoutany condition However such a studentCall be to third semester if he has passed at least 50 per cent m of the First two semesters For to 4 0 semester no conditionis applicableAgainfor to 5 C3 semestera studentmust passat Ieast50 per cent of 9 Z the Srst four semesters Againfor from 5 to 6 Z semester 1Swithoutany condition For to 7 semestcr a l filrther embargo1S created that the student must pass a l nv ofthe first two semesters Similarlyfor s e8 0 to 8 semesters a studentmust qualifyall the ofthe flrst three thereby a sttldent will not be e3 eligible to seekadmission in 7 semesterifhe hasany 1 reappearor 4 backlogof flrst two semesters Sameeligibilitycondition will applyfor to 8 selnester and if the student has a S reappearor backlog offirst threesemcsters he is ineligible to seek admissionin 8 semester The grievance of the is that the amendment introducedor the clarification issuedvide order datedOl 082008 1Sillegaland 1n cases of tlle With a vlevv to supporttheir contention reliance is placedon the Ordinance Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 412 CWP No85830f2009 10 1 dated 141 12000 P which waS 111force at the time of admission which only 40 per cent lllilllksof all the papers in a semestcr of the fact whcthera studentfails 1Il one or more of that semesters lt is further contended that carry on which was introducedlll the m Calendar 1999 6Vol has no to the 0 and Faculties Law and School of Social C I Sciences as is evident from Annexure I3 Even the amendinent C5 I pursuantto the decision of the vide Iteln Z No23 111the held on 51 22006 carry on systemf tloe a 0 of and Faculties has been C IL applied from Session20072008 It is submittedtllat 4 cS 1 00 Slllce the were admitted 111 the year 2005 this e2 amendmentis againnot to the havingbeen 1 4 0 made 8omScssion 2007m2008as pcr the 1 contained in the amendmentOrdillances itself It 1S furthercontendedthat vide orderdatedOl 082008 4nnexureP49 C herein theamendmenthas beenapplied which has affected the career of the to the learned counsel for the had the known that theywould Ioe to clear all the of first 213semesters theywouldhave concentratcd Oll those papers on prior Now after two years the Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 413 CWPNo 8583of2009 m11 cannot be for not havingclearcd the paperstwo years back It 1S the case of the that the of the rules is when it tllkes away any of the rightof the hither to availablc lll existingstatutellaw Accordingto the the only 1 tr for to the seven and eighthsemcsters was 0 thata candidateshould secure 40 per ccnt marksin aggregate ln a C I semester of the fact whether a candidatehas failed 111 C5 Z oneor more ofthe papersofthat semester In the replyflled by the the 2E Universityhas relied upon the order dated Ol082008 whcreby r am carry on hasbeen applied to all the courscs l c5 111 the UniversityexceptLaw and School of Social Scicnces f11 2 These two courses being by Ordinances It 1S 2 reiterated that any having 111 D 4 the flrst two semesters 1S for seeking admission to 7 semesterand a candidatehavingreappear in first thrcesemesters 1S to seekadmissionin 8semester Itis statedthat asa maUer offact order dated Ol082008 is not an amendmento the but onlybyway of clariflcation as Ordinances of 2000 were in this regardand thus nccessitateda clarifIcationIt is mentionedin the replyflled by the University that some of the who had 111 reappear Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 414 1 CWPNo8583 of2009 12 rr examlnations on first two semesters were admissionto 7 semestersubject to clearanceofthe ofthe flrst two semesterson their flIingof the affldavitthat in thc cvent of the failure of the candidateto cleairthe reappear of flrst two the admission to 7 semester could be cancellcd m E Similar affldavits were filed by the who 0 securedadmission lIl 8 semcster while lll flrst three CO papers lt is submittedthat all the admissionsto 7 and C5 I 8 semestersin respectto the candidates who had back4ogof Orst 2 213semesters were ill nature and could bc cancelledOll theirfailure to clear the ee ma When these were flled interim orders were 1 08 by this Court in CWP No8583 of 2009 on 29052009 CO P entryin 8 semester Similalrorderswere Passed in oler e 3 writ the to seekadmissionin 7 and tl 1 51 8 semestersand also to appear 111the examinationsfrom time to time MrD Patwalia leamed counsel for the c has however arguedthat neither the Ordinances carryingon systemare lll naturenor the order dated Ol082008 can be construedto have His further contentionis that the Universityis entitled to changetherules even duringthecontinuanceofthe Course bya Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 415 aw CWP No8583 of2009 a13 P1 studentas the doesilot hold a to a sludentnot to change the duration or the manner or methodof from One semesters to anotherexceptchangingthe Ot a courseofstudyfor which a studentmay be entitledto notice The have placedreliallce upon a Single 1 Lr ofthis Court reportedPawan Kumar SharmaVs 0 Thc State of Puniab and others 1991 1 Recent Services C 407 In this casc the affiliatingUniversity C5 X byelaws the condition of passing the 2 examinations111 a particularchance The students who are the course at the tilne of introductionof the C assailedthe action of the University the issuc a 08 leamedSingleBench ofthis Court held as followsl CO It has beenlaid down in the above referredtwo J 2 20 authoritiesthat the which are 17 at the timea studenttals admissioilIll the consolidatedcourse would keepon applying of any ainendmenttill thestudentSo admitted the course In view of this 44 the were not justifiedin applying the byeawswhich were on 16 August 1986 to thestudentswho hadgot aclmissionin the BAMS course 111 the first year prlorto that date 51 Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 416 CWP No8583 of2009 m14 pr Reliance 1S also placedOll anotherDivision I3ench of this Court in the case of Munish Kumar Talwar Vs The Vice Chancellor Baba Farid Universityof Health Scienccs andothers 2007 SL2 330 In this case also the rules for BAMS course were amended The amended rules 1 O admissionto flnal examinationif there 1Sreappearlll 0 the second examination The therein had C I reeappearln second though he was admissioll C to third semester but not to appearill the examinations Z ThisCourt the held as underl m The short that requires detennination 0 lIl this case is whether the appel lant is to be e4 06 by the amended or uneamended 0 Ordinance The been to e7 2 in the 3 Professionalexaminaon held 1ll 20 f7 2005 Ifthe original durationofthe 3 4 Professionalhad not beenamendedthe had clearedthereooppearsof the 2 Professional and on that account there was no eeem before hiln to appear ltl the final exalnination which was then to be held in Novembe December 2005 As per the he 1S sufferingon account of the wrong of theamendedOrdinancein his case Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 417 CWP No8583 of2009 15 P 1 9 Sincethe is to bc treated to batch of year 2000 as 0ready noticedtheprovision ofpara11 abovc would also coine to his rescue When the joinedthe course hewasentitledto takc that he would be eligible to c1eai71sl ond C 2 Professionalby NovembeOecember 2005 0 He reallycould not have any say Ill Oxingthe C I duration of the 3 by amendment111 CAO the Ordinanceafterhe hadjoinedthecourse To I such a situationonly theprovision Z ofpara11 ofOrdinance provided that m tZ r candidatesadmittedpriorto 2001 will appearlll een n 4A3a flnal aller two yearsof studyIt can f1 be noticedthattbe hasstudiedwith tlle e batch in l and 2 Professional examlnations 23 Thus a different durationof the course if being 0 applied to similarlysituatedcandidates We do not say that it amounts to discriminationbut parity need to be maintainedbetween similarlysituated Ce candidatesand that is what is soughtto be achievedbyOrdinance above We are thusofthe view thatunamendedOrdinancewould govem the case ofthe andthe of the ainended Ordinance cannot be made to him 99 Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 418 CWPNo8583 of2009 m16 V 1 1 To thecontrary Mr DS Patwalia leamed counsel for the has reliedupon PunjabUllivcrsilY Vs Chanderand another 98493 Supreme Court Ctiscs 603 In this case the hadsecuredadmissionto M1313S course 111 theyear 1965 The existing 1 marks to passin eachsubjectIn addition mlnimum of 50 per cent 0 to the above there was a separaterule for grantof gracemarks 0 uptoone of the total marksincludingmarksfor 0 I Practical and intemal assessmentif a candidatefails in one ol m0r0 Z In theyear 1970 an amendment was madein the a rules and the award of grace marks was confinedto total 0 4 marks excludingthe marksfor intemal assessment ee 4 t25 Where a candidatefails m one or more he has tCl b7 in a11subjects where a of passing r 0 also exists In case of BAMSIBDS examillationthe C marks of one percent was confined to eachsubjectand not to aggregateof all subjectsThe who was a studentof MBBS was failing111one He claimed grace markson the basisofunmended rulesbut he was awardedgracemarkson the basis of theamendedrules which did ot prove beneflcialto him thesame in thePunjabandHaryanalliol 1a4 1 He FullBench ofthis Court allowei1tl2 1 rules at t t r Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 419 l CWPNo8583 of2009 17 V 1 applyand the amendedrules cannot be applied to thedetrimentofthe candidates Honble the Court wllilc the 1SSueheld as underl 1 1 We do not agreewith the leamedJuclges of tlle Full Bench ofthe HighCourtthatthereis any elcmentof 1 retrospectlvltyin the changebroughtabout by the additionof the to Rule 2 l of theCalendarfor 0 0 theyear 1970 to the Shorter I 0 Oxford English Third Edition in relation to I Statutesetc means with regard to pasttime Z The changebroughtabout by the addition of the 2 exceptionto Rule 2l does not say that it shall be t with effect from any earlier date lt is X O obviously J7tis not possible to hold that it is CCl 111 merelybecause thougll 2 E introducedin 1970it was applied to SubashChander 114 1 wllo for the final examination111 1974 aRerhe hadjoinedthe course earlierin 1965 No promisewas made or could be deemed to have been made to him at the time of his adomission1111965that nm there will be no alterationof the rule or 111 regardto the percentage of marksrequired for passing anyexaminationoi award of grace inarks and that the rulesrelating theretowloichwere in force at the tiine of his admission would continue to be applied to hiin until he finished hiswholecourse 13 Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 420 CWPNo8583 of2009 18 J 1 12 Therefo weare clearlyofthe opinion thatthere1S no of the changein the rule inadc ln the yeor 1970havingretrospectlve merelybecauseit was applied in 1974to Chanderwho hadjoined theMBBS course in 1965whentherule award of gracelnarkswas different In thesecircutnstances m weann theview of D1C Mahajan and PC Jam JJ 0 in theDivisionBench in SewaRam 0 v Kurukshetra and the view taken I C5 bytlle learnedJudges of the Fullnch ln the decision I underappealin this case and hold that the University Z right in holdingthat SubashChander l was W 0 16grace marksunder the old rule was not entitledto m La butwas entitledto only4 gracemarksunderthe ncw rulc c8 Co and had therefore not the examlllatlOll 111 C 7 We allow the appealbut withoutany orcler this decision will not affect the as to costse fl e 4 resultof the examination of Subash Chander 111 if it hadbeendeclaredas per thedirectionof the learned Judges ofthe Full Benchin the LettelsPatent v Appeal 39 Theaforesaidjudgment was followedby anotherBench of the Court 111 the case of Puniab Universitv Vs Devani Chalbmti and others 19849 3 Court Cases 612wherein it has beenheld as followsl Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 421 CWP No8583 of2009 m19m W 1 In the presentcase also the new decisionsarc pnma facie in and tIleydid not become merelybccausethey applied to studentswllo hildalready startedtheir educationalcareers We therefore allow theseappeals but without any order as to m 1 costsand set aside the of the High 0 Court and dismissthe writ petitionsHowever 0 I thisdecisionwill not affectthe rightwhich might C5 Z have been to the in the wrii on thebasis ofthe I7Jigll Z Courtwhich havebeenreversedin theseappeals Il r A similar issue came to be considered by a Division 3 c6 Bench of this Court 111the case of Rahul Gupta Vs Statc 0f CCl e 2000 4 SCT 1099 wherein SubhashChanderscase U7 22 0 hasbeenrelied upon andit hasbeenheld as underl 11 4 We haveheardleamedcounselfor the pares and are of the view that thereis no meoritin the writpetitionsTlle onlyargument advancedbythe counselfor the is that when his client j oined the diploma course 111the year 1997 the lnade it clear thatthe durationof tllat course was 3 yearsand the could not change the duration till the studentswho joined the course in the academic session 1997m98hod Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 422 1 CWPNo8583of2009 a20 W 1 the same He has placed Oil Full Bench of this Coutt in Aillardcell Singh Sahotav StateofPuniabetc 1993 Il SLR 67311993 SCT 328 Hl 07Blnd Singhandanotherv StateofPuniaband others199821SLR 1411997 41SCI 511 P 8 a Hl lFBl We are unable to agree with tlle 0 contentionof the From thestandtaken 0 bythe it is clear that tlle competcnt C decided in the year 1995 to revisethe I curriculumof Electronics and Communicatlon Z Course to 3m12years of 7 t The7 semester includesthe semesters E andthe marksawardedto a candidatei 11 c6 0 thistraining have to be includedin the diplomo 7 to him It is further clear that tohe 3 4 6 Technical Education Haryanaby his 11 dated18101995 informedall tlle ofthe lnstitutesin the StateofIlaryana whichimpartsuch education that the durationof thecourse had been increasedto 112yearsand thatthe revisedcurriculumwas to be witheffect fron the academicsession 199596 What was that when theprospectus was issuedfor the academic session 1997e98there wasan error therein andthe duration Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 423 4 CWP No8583 of2009 m21 of the course was shown to be of 3 years When this error was noticedthe Director Technical EducationHaryanasent another to all the of the Institutes education in and Communicotion Coursethat the revisedcurriculumwas to 1 be with effect from the acadeinic 0 session 199596This is not a case where the 0 I duration of the course was micstreom C9 rhe duration of the course had alreadY be11 X increasedto years in the year 1995andthe Z is onlytryingto take of the errorthatcreptin the ofthe Jma fortheacademicsession199798 We are furtller 08 ca ofthe viewthateven afterthe commencementof thecourse which was earlier3 yearsit was open to 43 2 the authority to changethedurationby Oaa tlle Rules as hasbeen observedbytheir of the Court in Panjab v SubashChanderand anotherAlR 4e 1984SC 1415 When a course OVCll a periodof 3 years and the students jointhat course the authoritiesmake no proinise thatthere would be no alterationof the duration andthat theRules in regard theretowhich vvere ln forceat the time of admissionwould continue to Anita 2014.04.01 11: 03 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this