75 0 CWP No8583 of2009 m1 7 S Inthe HigloCourt ofPunjabandHwyanaat 1 Dateofdecision 0804 2010 1 CWP No8583 of2009 SamritiSharmaandothers Petitioners Vs 1 Q GuruNanak Dev Universityandanother 0 2 CWP 9218 of2009 3 I JugrajSingh Petiitioner C5 VS I GuruNanak Dev t andothers Z 3CWPN11867 of2009 0 X NaveenSingh eePetitioner 08 Vs GuruNanak Dev r10 andanother mm 72 4 CWP No277 of2009 0 Singh ePctitioner VS GuruNanakDev andanother 5CWPNo3363 of2009 C RimpiKumari etitioner VS GuruNanak Dev UniversyAmritsar andanother 6CWPNo339 of2009 SahasChopra and another Petitioners VS Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 76 41 CWP Ncl8583 of2009 2 Guru Nanak Dev andanother 7 CWP No8351 of2009 RajivKumar andothers Petitioners VS Guru Nanak Dev andanother m f 8CWP N9487 of2009 0 Singhand others eePetitiollCtls C3 VS I Guru Nanak Dev C5 and anothcr I 9 CWP N9340 of2009 Z SinghAulakh andothers Petitioners VS Q Guru Nanak Dev 3 andanother 05 10CWI No10490 of2009 03 7 SinghVirdi and others Petitioners 2 VS 3 Guru Nanak Dev 0 andanother 11 CWP No770 of2009 Singhandothers PetitioilerS 4 VS Guru Nanak Dev andanother 12 CWP 9492of2009 Ashish Luna and others ePetitiollCrS VS Guru Nanak Dev andanother Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 77 e2 pdCWP No8583 of2009 3m 1 13 CWP No9153 of2009 Kaur and others Pelitioners VS Guru Nanak Dev anclanother 14CWP No779 of2009 Kumar and another Petitioners j VS Gutu Nallak Dev 0 andanother C 15 CWPN8514 of2009 C5 Z Sandecp Dhlr Pctitioneor Vs Z GuruNanak Dev andanother m 16 CWP No10038 of2009 X 06 Jatin Seth Petitioner VS fll 4 GuruNanak Dev e andanother 17 CWP No 9888 of2009 0 Rahul ShannEiandothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andothers Cwe 18 CWP N9644 of2009 SidclharthAcharyaandothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 19 CWP No41 1 of2009 Amritpal and others Petitioners Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 78 r CWP N8583 of2009 4 Versus Guru Nanak Dev UniversityAmritsar andanothcr Rpondenlls CORANl HONBLE MR JUSTICE PERMOD KOHL Present MrVeneet Sharma MrAS Manaise Mr Naresh m Prabhakar Mll RS Manhas MrSK RatllanMrMamlj 1 NagrathAdvocates for the 0 MrDS Patwalia Advocatefor the 0 X PERMC9D KOHLI J C5 All these are beingdisposedof by this 4 2E COmmon ordcr as the facts and of law in all these 4 1Z PetllllOllSare identical C Al l the in these are the studentsof 08 r0 COUrse like Bachelor of 7 Science and Bachelor of Architecture 2 0 tle in the Faculties of AppliedSciences aild and PhysicalPlanningand Architecture heyWere admittedto the course in theyear 2005 At the relevanttime they C were by the Ordinances amed by the for promotloll ftlOlllone semester to anothersemester The eIigibility conditions were m para 8 of the of Ordinances for Under Graduate BTechlB Arch Degrec in the Faculties of Applied and PhysicalPlanningand Architecture Ordinancc Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 79 r P0 CWPN8583 of2009 se dated 15112 000 111operationat the time of thc adinissioil IS hereunder 8 al A candidateshall be promoted to the next highersemester providedhe securcs al least14010 m C marks 111 of all the courses taken 0 together for that seinesteoreven ifhe faiis lll One or C nlore coursels I 0 lReappeaorexaminationsfor an odd seinester I shall be conductedalongwith the next odd 2 semester and an even semestcr alongwith the next A even semester 4t 5C 05 C 9 An extra chanceshall be givcnto a rcappear Q candidate of seventh semester 3Techl 7 r e Semester0B Arch alongwith the eighthlth n end semester exainiilationprovidedthecandidate has passedali the COUrses upto semester C d9 A end semestcr exaininotioll shall be conductedonly for eighthBTechl tenth B Arcll senlester providedthe candidate has passedall the courses upto seventhlninth semester Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 80 l p CWPN08583 of2009 a e1Award olf grace marksfor these shall be as per the Ordinances 91 Under Clause a1ofthe Ordinance a candidatcWOS entitledto be to the next higher semester if hc securcs 1 at least 40Io marks 111 of all courses taken for r thatsemester if he fails in one or more courses UnderClause0 0 C3 for an odd scmestershallbe conductedalong rcappear I C5 withthe ncxt odd semester and even semestcr alollgwith thenext I even semester UonderClause c 1 an extrachance1S to a Z candidateof 7 semester Tecll 9 semester m 0 Arch with 8 and 10 scmester examination a candidatehas all courses upto6 and eighthsemesters c IXI to be underClause 6d9a examination 1S 2 2 conductedfor 8 6BTech9andtenth03Arcll semeers O the candidatehas passedall the courses upto seventhlninth semesterThere is alsoa for awardof graceillarkS as pertlle UniversityOrdinances The Universityanlcildedtlle 4eW Ordinances The Universityhasintroducedthe cany Oll systenllll theyear 1999for various underthe Calendar1999 Vol III for variouscourses exceptlaw and facultiesand Schtlol 41151cill Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 81 CWP No8583 of2009 e7 K4 Sciences In respectto the course having8 scmesterduratioll following conditionshavebeenIaiddown 3 Couorseshavingeightsemester duration a There shal be no conclitlonfor 11 studentflom 6rst semester to secondscmester b1However a studentshallbe to third 1 C semester only if he has passedatleast 50Io 0 0 of the 6rst two semestcrs but there I will be ono condition for u studentflOlll C5 I third semester to fourth seinester Z C However a studentshall be to flfth m semester only if he has passedatleast 50Io Q ofthe flrst four sellleSlICr Z clj d9There will be no conditoonfor a Cll studentfrom 6fth to sixth semester e e9 However a student shall be to Il seventhsemester only if he has passed all the ofthe Orst two semestcrs 0 The student shalloe to eighth semester only if he has passedall the 4a ofthe flrst threesetllesters AAer a periodof eighthsemestersthc studcntshall be givena periodof two consecutive yeors more to passfailingwhich he shalJhaveto sttirt tlle coursc afreshfrom the tlrst semester llowcver such a Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 82 15 0 CWP No8583 of2009 e08a studentwill not berequired to qualifytheentrance test again 17 The aforesaidOrdinances6carry on systeml was further ameondedbythe in its meeting held on 13122 006 ln thefollowing mannerl 1 PresentHcadin1 ProposedHeatling 0 iiil CarryOll Systeinfor various 0iil CarryOll Systeinfor various 0 semester examl natlons except law semester examinationsexceptLaw C3 and and Faculties ancl School of Social Faculties and School of Social Sciences I C5 Sciences L I Vide the amendment the cany Oll systemfor varlOUS e Z semester examlnatlons was made to the V2 1 and Faculties as well exceptLaw and School of Social 32 Sciences However the amendmentwas appliedfrom Session 08 CQ 20072008 The Universitytiirther lntroducedthe ainendment 111 r 7 the carry 011 systemof B Tech M Tech MCA and M13A 5 2 d 0 years course vide its decision dated 1 82008 wherebythe carry Oll system was appliedin all the exceptLaw and SchoolofSocial Scoiencesfor which there are separate Ordinatlces 4 Vide the aforesaid decision the carry Oll system was made to theComputer Science and Electroilic by way of further clarification of the amendmelll introducedvide Iem No3 in the meetingof the held on 05122006 The are of the dccision datecl Ol082008 the amendedOrdinancesGoverning the carry Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 83 1 6 P CWP No85830f2009 m OIl systemhas been appliedto all the coursesreferred to hereneeaboveAs a consequenceof the ofcanyOll systema studentcan be from first semestcr to second semester without any condition However such a studentcan be to third semester if he has passedat least 50 per cent w l of the First two semesters For to 4 0 semester 110 condition is Againfor to 0 I semestera studentmust pass at Ieast50percent of C5 I the first four seinesters Again for promotionfrom 5 to 61h semester 1Swithout any condition For to 7 scm ester a 2 1X further 1S created that the student must pass all t 4m of the flrst eJm two semesters Similarlyfor c6 OQ to 8 semesters a studentmust qualifyall the ofthe 4C 7 first three a student will not be a rt eligible to seekadmissionin 7 semester ifhe hasany reappear or backlogof flrst two semesters Salne eligibitycondition will applyfor to 8 selnester and if the studenl has a C reapjoearor backlogof first tllree semesters he is to seek admissionin 8 semester The grievance of the IS that thc amendInent introducedor the clarification issuedvide order dated0 082 008 1Sillegaland ln cases of the With a VleW to supporttheir contention reliance is placed on the Ordinance Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 84 vCWPN8583of2009 10 dated 141 12000 Annexure Pmllwhich was in force at the time of admission which only 40 per cent aggregate marksof all the papers in a semester of the fact whether a studcontfails 111one or more papers of that semesters It is furthcr contended that carry on systemwhich was introduccd lll the m tr Calendar 1999 701 IlI has 110 to thc 0 ad Faculties Law and Schoolof Social 0 I Sciencesas is evident from Annexure P3 Even the amendment C5 intToducedpursua to the decision ofthe vide ltem Z N023 lIl the held on 5122006 carry on for tlle rm 0 of and Faculties has been 32 appliedfromSession2007e2008 It is submittedthat cS r10 since the were admitted 111 the year 2005 this c e amendmetltis againnot to the been f lnade from Scssion 2007m2008as per the contained in the amendmentOrdoinancesitself lt 1S furthercontcndedthat vide order datedOl 082008 lnnexure P t herein thc amendmenthas been applied which has adverselyaffected the career of the to the Ieamed counsel for the had the known that theywould be to clear 011thc reappearof first 213semesters theywould have conccntratedOll those papers on Now after two years the Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 85 P CWP No8583 of2009 11m cannot be punishedfor not havingcleared the papers two years baclc lt IS the case of the that the of the rules is when it takes away ally of the rightof the hither to availablc 111 existingstatutellaw Accordingto the thc only 1 Ct for to the seven and eighthselnesters was 0 that a candidateshould secure 40 per cent lnarksin aggrcgatc In a Cao I semester ofthe factwhether a candidatehas failed ln C V4 onc or more ofthe papersofthat semester 721 In the replyfiled by the the Ulliversityhas relied upon the order dated Ol 082008 whereby tX r carry on systcmhasbeenappliedoall the undereaduate courses ctl lll the exceptLaw and School of Social Sciences CQ C e7 Thcse two courses being by separateOrdinances It lS 01 reiteratedthat any ha1iilg Ill tle the flrst two semesters is ineligible for seeking admission to 7 selllOSter and a candidatehavingreappeafin first threesemcsters 1S to seek admissionin 8 semester It is statedthat as a 9ee matter of fact order datedOl 082008 1S not an anlendmentto thc but onlybyway of clarification as previous Ordinances of 2000 were in this regardand thus necessitatcda clarification It is mentioned In the replyfiled by the University that some of the who had peared111 reappear Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 86 CWP No8583 of2009 m12 examinationson flrst two semesters were admissionto 7 semester subject to clearanceofthe ofthe flrst two semesters on their filingof the affidavit that in the event of the failure of the candidateto clear the reappear of first two the adlnission to 7 semester could be cancelled C Similar affidavits were filed by the who 0 securedadmission ln 8 semester while 111first three C0 I papers It is submittedthat all the admissiollsto 7 and C5 I 8 semestcrs in respectto the candidateswho had backogof first 2 213selnesters were ln natureand could becancelledol W their failureto clear the e X When these petitions were filed interiln orders were otj passedby this Court 111CWP No8583 of 2009 Oll 29052009 m 47 entryin 8 semester Similar ordersweorepassed in other 2 wt petitions the to seekadmissioilill 7 mld L 8 semestersandalso to appearlll the examinationsfroln time to tin MrD Patwalia learned counsel for the C has however arguedthat neither the Ordinances canyingon systenlare in nature llOr thc order dated 01 082008 Carl be construedto have His furthercontention is that the Universitis elltitled to change the rules even during the continuance ofthe Course by a Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 87 t 6 CWPNco8583of2009 13 studentas the Unirsity doesnot hold a promise to a studentnot to change the durationor the mallner Or method of from One semestersto anotherexcept the Or a courseof studyfor whch a studentmaybe entitledto notice The have placedreliancc UpOll a Silgle m ofthis Court reportedPawan Kunlar Sharnla Vs 0 The State of Puniab and others 1991 Recent Services 40 I 407 hl this case the afflliating C5 byeIaws the condition of passingthe Z examinations ln a particularchance The students who are m the course at the time of introductionof the byelaws tr C r assailed the action of the the issue a 06 learnedSingleBench ofthis Court held as followsl CQ e7 Il has been Iaid down in the aboverefened two autlloritiestllat the Which are Oa alothe titnea studenttakesocllnlssloll111 tlle consolidatedcourse Would kccpon applying of any amendmenttill thc student SO admittedcompletes the course ln vicw of this the were not justifledin applyillg the byeawswhich were on 16 August 1986 to the studentswho had got admissionin the BAMS course in th flrst year priorto tllat date 19 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 88 1 7 1 CWP No8583of2009 e14 Reliance is also placedon another Division Bench judgmentof this Court in the case of Munish Kumar Talwar Vs The Vice Chancellor Baba Farid Universitvof Health Sciences and others 2007 62LR 330 In this case also the rules for BAlVlS course were amended The amended rules prohilted m C admissionto flnal examlnatlOll ifthere 111 0 the second examination The petitioner therein had 0 I reeappear111 second though he was granted admission C I to third semester but not to pear Ill the examinatiollSe r Z This Court the questionheld asunderl m Q 7 The short that detennination I tn this case is whether the is to be Oll by the amended or uneamended OQ Ordinance The had been to P7 in the3 Professionalexanlinationheld lll Cl 2005 Ifthe original durationofthe 3 Professionalhad not been amendedthe hadcleared thereappearsof the 2 Professional and on that account there was no before him to appear lll the flnal exmnma1ion which was then to be lleld in Noveillbcre December 2005 As per the appeIlanthc lS sufferingon account of the wrong of theamendedOrdinancein his case Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 89 2r Af CWPNo583 of2009 15w 9 Sincethe appellantisrequired to betreatedas t0 ba1ch of ycar 2000 as already noticed tlleprovision ofpara11 obove would also come to his rescue When the joinedthe course he was entitledto takc positionthathe wouldbe eligibletoclear lstand 0 2 Professionalby NovemberwDecelllber2005 0 He reallycould not Ilave ally say in flxingthe C I durationofthe 3d by omendment111 C5 the Ordinanceafter he hadjoinedtlle course To r remedy sucha situationonlyperllaps theprovision Z ofpara11 ofOrdinance provided thal r candidates admittedpriorto 2001 will appear111 final after two years of studyIt can Plj 0 be noticedthat the hasstudied with the 5 batch in 1 and 2 Professional examinations IP Va 1 Thus a diOerentdurationof the coursc if being appliedto siinilarlysitualedcandidates We do 7 not say that it amounts to discrilninationbutlparity need toobe omaintainedbetoweensiiniItlrlysituated candWates and that is wllat is soughtto be achievedbyOrdinance above We are thusofthe voiewthat unainencledOrdoiiloncewould govem thecase ofthe andthc of the amended Ordinance cannot be made to Illllle 91 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 90 1 1i CWPN085830f2009 m16m 0 To the contrary Mr DS Patwalia leamedcounsel appearingfor the has relied uponPuniabUniversitv Vse SubashChanderand another 3 CourtCases 603 In thiscase the had securedadmissionto MBBS course 10 the year 1965 The existing ama tr mlnlmum of 50 per cent marksto passin eachsubjectIn addition 0 to the above there wasa rule for grantof gracemarks C I uptoone percentof the total aggregate marksincluding marksfor r5 r Practical andintemalassessmentif a candidatefails ln one or more 2 In theyear 1970 an amendmentwas madein the IOl rules and the award of grace marks was conflned to total 4C 12E marks the marks for intemal assessment Gl Where a candidatefails ln one or more he has 01 t 1e7 in all wherea separate of 123p 7mu 12 121 also exists In case of BAMSIBDS examination the gracemarks of one percent was conftnedto each subjectand not to aggregate of aIl The petitioner who wasa studentof MBBS was failingin one paper He claimed grace markson the 4e basisofueamendedrules but he was awardedgracemarkson the basis of the amendedrules 01 He Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 91 1 61 0 CWP No8583 of2009 17 applyand the ameondedtules cannot be applied to thedetrimentofthe candidates Honble the Suprcme Court while the 1SSueheld as underl 11 We do not agree with the JeamcdJudges ofthe Full Bench of theHighCourl thatthereis any elenlentof m in the changebroughtabout by the r additionof the exception to Rule l ofhe Calendarfor 0 C the year 1970 to the Shorter C5 Oxford English Third Edition in relationto I Statutesetc nleans with regardto pasttiine C Z The changebroughtabout by the addition of the w Q exceptionto Rule 2 does not say thut it shall be I operativewith effect from any earlier date It is 06 obviously It is not possible to hold thatit is r0 lll operationmerelybecause thougll e 2 introducedIll 1970it was appliedto Subash Chander tl l who appeared for theOnal eXallllllatlOll 111 1974 afterhe hadjoinedthe course earlierin 1965 No promise was made or could be deemedto have been made to him at the time of his admissionin 1965 that 6ae there will be no alteration of the rule Or 111 regardto the perceiltageof inarks for anyexamination or award of grace marks and that thc rules relating theretowhich were 111force at the tiine of his admission would continue to be applied 10him until he Snished hiswhole courseeeeee466 ll Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 92 7 CWPNoS5830f2009 18 t7 1 2 Therefore we are clearlyoftllc opinionthat therelS no of the changein lhe rule made in the year 1970having merelybecause it was appliedin 1974to SubashChanderwho hadjoined the MBBS course in 1965whentllerule award of grace omarkswas different In these circumstances a 0 we affInn the view of DC andPC Jain JJ 0 0intheDivision Bencll judgmcnl in SewaRam 0 I Ve KurukshetraUniversityand theview taken 0 I bythe learnedJudgesof the Full Bench iil the decision e underappealin this case and hold that the Universily Z m was rightin holdingthatSubashChandcr l 1Z was not entitledto 16 grace marksunder the old rule I but was entitledto only4 gracemarksundertlle new rule 06 CQ and had therefore not passedthe examinatIOll 111 t eAe MidwiferyWe allow the appealbut witlhoutany ordcr Z t1a as to costs Hwever this decision will not affect the result of the examination of Subash Chander lll if it had beendeclaredas per the dircctionof the learnedJudgesofthe Full Benchin tllc LetleorsPatent n Appeal The aforesaid was followed byanotherBench of thc SupremeCourt ln the case of Puniab Universitv Vs DevianiChakrabartiandothers 3 CourtCases 612 whereinit has beenheld as followsl Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 93 6 CWP No8583 of2009 e19 r In the presentcase also the new decisionsare prima facie in operation and theydid not beconle merelybecausethey applied to studcntswho hadalready started their educationalCtireerSe We therefore 1 allow these appealsbut without ally order as to C costs and set aside the of the High 0 0 Court and dismissthc wril petitionsHowever this decisionwiil not affect therightwhich inight C have beengrantedto the petitioners ln the writ Z Petltlons on the basis ofthe High r Court which havebeenreversedin theseappcals C A similar tssue caine to be consideredby a Division I c6 Bencb of this Court 111the case of Rahul GuptaVs Stateof 00 Harvana2000 641SCT 1099 wherein SubhashChanderscase e7 Z supralhasbeenrelied upon and it hasbeenheld as under tl 4 We havehealrdIeamedcounsel for the patties and are of the View that there is llO lllerit in the writ petitionsThe onlyargumentodvoncedbythe counsel for the is that when his client joinedthe diplomacourse in the yeor 1997 the prospectus made it clear that the durotioIoof that course was 3 yearsand the couldnot changethe duration till the studentswho joined the course lll the academicsession 19978 8 had Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 94 Cl CWP N8583 of2009 20 r the same H has placedrelianceOll Full Bench of this Coult in Amardeelo SinghSahotav StateofPuniabetca 1993 SLR 6731 1993 SCT 328 Pc Hl O781and SwaraniitSinghand anotherv SlateofPuniaband others 1998 21SLR 1411997 41SCT 511 P 8 m l H1 OFB We are unble to agrec wilh the 0 contentionof the petitionerFrom the standtaken C by the lt 1S clear that the competcnt C5 I decidedin the year 1995 to revisethe curriculum of Electronics and Coillmunicatlon Z DiplomaCourse to 3e112years of 7 C semesters The 7 semester ioncludestlle I 06 training and the matksawardedto a candidatelll rio this training haveto be included in the diploina r e4 awarded to him It is further clear that the Director Technical Education llaryanaby his Cln comtnunicationdated 181 0995 1nformedall the Principals of the Institutesin the Stateof Hatyana which impartsuch education that tlle dulrationof thc course had beenincreasedto 3112 years and that the revisedcurriculum was to be with effect from the academic sessioon199596 What was that whetl the prospectus WaS issued for the academic session 19978 8 there WOS an inadvertent error therein and the duration 1 Parkash Om 2014.03.29 11: 02 True Scanned Copy Of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 95 2 p1 CWI3No8583 of2009 21e of the course was sllown to bc of 3 years Whell this error was noticed the Director Technical Education Haryana sent anotller cointnunication to all the Principals of the Institutcs education i n Electronics and Coinmunicatloil Diploma Coursethatthe revisedcunculum wasto 1 Q be with effect frotn the acadeinic 0 session 199596 This is not o casc where the Ca I durationof the course was lnidmstream C I The duration of the course had alrcadybeen increased to 112years m the year1995and the Z 5t is onlytryingto take of the L1 error thatcreptin the of theprospectus I for the academicsession199798 We are further c1j CQ of theview that even afterthecommencenoent of r vm the course which was earlier3 years it was opcn to 22