IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 3989 of 1987 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- VAJA PRADHYAUMANKUMAR GARUBHAI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: NOTICE SERVED for Petitioner MR RAVI R TRIPATHI for Respondent No. 1 NOTICE SERVED for Respondent No. 2, 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 30/04/98 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner herein passed Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education in the year 1987. By way of this petition, the petitioner has sought declaration that the students belonging to the scheduled castes/scheduled tribes passing the senior school certificate examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi are entitled to admission to various Engineering Courses in the State of Gujarat on reservation quota for scheduled castes/scheduled tribes. He has further prayed for grant of admission in any of the engineering courses for the academic year 1987-88. 2. The petition was admitted to final hearing on 24th August, 1987. The Court (Coram:Mr.Justice A.P.Ravani), inter alia, ordered that, "in the facts and circumstances of the case, interim relief cannot be granted. Much more so because the learned counsel for the respondents states that the petitioner has secured admission in Ist M.B.B.S. Course." 3. In view of the passage of time, the relief sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted. Declaration sought for by the petitioner has become academic. Petition is, therefore, dismissed. Rule is discharged with no order as to costs. ***** Vyas