HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.25408 of 2007 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus to declare the action of respondent Nos.4 and 5 in not giving admission to the petitioner into 5-year law Course in the University College of Law as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, admit the petitioner in the University College of Law for the 5-year LLB Course. Though the petitioner was awarded State Rank 120 and Regional rank 77 (Osmania University area) in LAWCET, when he was denied admission into the 5-year LLB Course, on the ground that he was above 20 years, he approached this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. This Court on 26.02.2008 granted interim order directing respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 to consider grant of admission to the petitioner in the University College of Law, Osmania University, subject to availability of seats as on that date. Respondent No.3 notified conduct of a Law Common Entrance Test-2007 (for short ‘LAWCET’) for the 5-year course scheduled on 27.05.2007. The petitioner appeared in the said LAWCET and secured 76 marks and he was awarded State Rank 120 and Regional rank 77 (Osmania University area). On 01.08.2007, respondent No.3 issued notification spelling out the schedule for counselling for admission to the LLB course for the academic year 2008-2009. It is not in dispute that at the time of issuing the said notification for admission to the 5-year LLB course for the academic year 2008-2009, an upper age limit of 20 years was not prescribed. In the absence of any restriction of age for appearing at the LAWCET and for admission into the 5-year LLB course in the notification issued by the respondents, it is not open for the respondents to deny the admission of the petitioner into the 5-year LLB course on the ground that his age is more 20 years. If a resolution is passed by the competent authority of the University, no doubt, it has to be implemented. But, it cannot apply to the notification which was issued earlier to such decision/resolution of the University. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said interim order of this Court, the petitioner was admitted into 5-year LLB Course and now he is pursuing 4th year of 5-year LLB course. In view of the said representation of the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the Writ Petition directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to complete the 5-year LLB course and issue the necessary certificates to him after completion of his course. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________________ JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY 03rd December 2011 DR