75 CWPNo8583 of2009 lm 2 f In theHigh Court ofPunjaband Haryana at De ofdecision0804 20101 1 CWPNo85830f2009 SamritiSharmaandothers Petitioners Vs e GuruNanak Dev and another 0 0 2 CWP 9218of2009 C JugrajSingh Petitioner 4 C5 VS 0 GuruNanak Dev 69 6A4 andothers 7 C 3CWPNol18670f2009 0 b t 4 4 NaveenSingh Petitioner 4 Vs tJ GuruNanak Dev i11 andanother 9 3 242 4 CWP N9277 of2009 7 f Petitioner Singh VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 5CWPNo3363 of2009 C RimpiKumari Petitioner VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 6CWP No339 of2009 SahasChopra and another Petitioners VS Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 76 CWPNo8583 of2009 m2 44e 1 GuruNanak Dev andanother 7 CWP No351 of2009 Riv Kumar andothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother m 8CWPNo94870f2009 Q 0 Singhandothers ePetitionerS 0 VS Z GuruNanak Dev C5 and another Pe 0 L 9 CWP N9340 of2009 122 SinghAulakh andothers aePctitioners 4 V VS C4 GuruNanak Dev 4 14 andanother clj 10CWPNo10490 of2009 r1 b 1 Petitioners SinghVirdi andothers 65 vse eJ GuruNanak Dev rl andanother 11 CWP No770 of2009 Singhand others Petitioners C VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 12 CWP 9492 of2009 AshishLuna and others Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 77 CWPN8583 of2009 3 f ee l 13 CWPNo153 of2009 Kaur andothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 14CWPNo779 of2009 Kumar andanother Petitioncrs m VS GuruNanak Dev 0 andanother 3 4 15 CWP No8514 of2009 C9 e eePctitioller e e Dhir Oe4 Vs GuruNanak Dev andanother n 16 CWP No0038 of2009 4 Jatin Seth Petitioner 04 12 VS r e9 GuruNanak Dev 3 andanother el 4 20 17 CWP No888 of2009 fl RahulSharmaandothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andothers e 18 CWP No9644 of2009 SiddharthAcharyaandothers Petitioners VS GuruNanak Dev andanother 19 CWPNo411 of2009 AmritpalSinghandothers Petitioners Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 78 0 CWP No8583 of2009 m4 e Versus GuruNanakDev UniversityAmritsar andanother CORAM HONBLE MR JUSTICEPERMOD KOHLI Present MVeneet Sharma MrAS Manaise Mr Naresh j PrabhakarMr RS Manhas MrK Rattan MrManuj 1Z NagrathAdvocates forthe 0 MrDS PatwaliaAdvocatefor the C eA PERMOD KOHLI J C9 e e 2C All these are being of by this t common order as the facts and of law 111 all these 4 0 are identical 1t2 4 All the in these are the studentsof C1 r71 course like Bachelor of 00 Science and Bachelor of Architecture Degree r e ee in the Faculties of AppliedSciences and n and PhysicalPlanningand Architecture Theywere admittedto the course 111theyear 2005 At therelevanttime they aa were by the Ordinances framed by the for om one semester to anothersemester The eligibillty conditions were ln para 8 of the Appcndixof Ordinances for Under Graduate BechIB Arch Degree Progres in the Faculties of Applied 8 and PbysicalPlanningand Architectur Ordiloance Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 79 CWP No8583 of2009 5e r dated 15112 000 lIl at the time of the admission is hereunder U8 a9A candidatesballbe to the next highersemester provided he secures at least 40Yo 1 marksin aggregateof alJ the couorses takcn for that semester even ifhe fails iil oile or 0 C morecoursels Z C5 b9 examinationsfor an odd semester e 4 J shall be conductedalongwith the next odd 7 semesterand an even semester alongwith tloenext f1 even semester r3 ciJ C 9 An extra chanceshallbe givento a reappear 17 candidate of seventh semester 6BTech19th Semester6B Archlalongwith the 4 J endsemester examinationprovidedthecandidate has passedall the courscs upto semestler C d A end selnester exainlnatl Oll shall be conductedonly for eighth rech lI tenth B Arch9semester provided the candidate has passedallthe courses uptoseventhlninth semester Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 80 9l CWPN8583 of2009 m6 r e1Award of gracemarks for these shall be as per the Ordinances Il Under Clause a9of the Ordinance a candidatewas entitledto be to the next semester if he secUreS at least40Io marks in of all courses taken together for Q that semester ifhe fails ln one or more courses UnderClause 0 0 examinationfor all oddscmester shall be conductedalong e1 C5 with the next oddsemester and even semesteralongwith the next e C UnderClause 6c1an extra chanceis to a even semester of 7 semester 6BTech 9 semester 6B reappear e Ll with8 and 10 scmester exammation a Arch along r 6e candidatehas all courses upto6 and cighthsemcsters 08 11 under Clause Oc a is to be 4 7 C for 8 03Tech andtenth6BArcl scmesters 4 1 e rt the courses upto 4 the candidatehas passedall alsoa provisioforawardof gracemarks as semesterThere 1S perthe Ordinances The Universityamended the 6V The University has introducedthe cany Oll aforesaid system10theyear 1999for various underthe Calendar1999 Vol III for variouscourses exceptIaw and facultiesand Scbtlrlli f 3117 4k 11 1 1 Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 81 CWP No8583 of2009 7 1 Pe In respectto the course having8 semester duration conditionshavebeenlaid dowr 3 Courses having eightsemester duration a There shall be no condition for a student from ftrstsemester to secondsemester b9However a studentshallbe to third 1 0 only if he has passedatleast 50Io semester 0 ofthe first two semestersbut there C 2c willbe no conditionfor a studentfrom C9 em thirdsemester to fourth semester 311 1However a studentshall be to fifth C 4r semester Oillyif he has atleast 50lo I9f 4 ofthe first four semester C1 1 0 4 d1There will be no condition for a t1 1 student om fiflh to sixth setnester 3 e9 However studentshall be to a 2 J seventhsemester onlyif he has passedall the n ofthe first two semcsters f9The studenl shall be to eighth selnester oilly if he has passedall the m ofthe flrst three semesters AAer a periodof eighthsemesters the studentshall be givena periodof two consecutive years morc to passfailingwhich he shall haveto staorthe course afreshfrom the first semester However sucll a Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 82 CWP No8583 of2009 e 1A pm studentwill test agalll 79 The aforesaidOrdinancescarry on systen was lrther amendedby the Syndicate in its held on 13122006 111 the followingmanner 8 7 m PresentHeadingl 4 v Carryon Systemfor vanous 6iiil Carryon Systcmfor various 0 semester examlnations exceptlaw semester examinatlons exceptLaw C and Faculties and School of Social and School of Social Sciences I C5 ISciencesl I Vide the amendment the cany OIl for various semester was lnade to the W 1Z and Faculties as well exceptLaw and School of Social 4 21 Sciences However the amendmentwas appliedfrom Session clj 0 20072008 TheUniversityfurtherintroducedthe amendment 111 thecarry on systemof B Tech M Tech MCA and MBA 5 2 0 n years course videits decision dated 1 82008 wherebythe cany I6na4 on system was appliedin all the exceptLaw and Schoolof Social Scoiencesfor whicb thereare separate Ordinances am0 Vide the aforesaid decision the carry on systemwas made to the Computer Science and Electronic by way of further clarification of the amendment introducedvide Item No23 in tlle meetingof the held on 05122006 The are ofthe decision datcd Ol082008 the amendedOrdinancesGovetning the carly Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 83 CWP No8583 of2009 9 91 5 r on hasbeen applied to all the courses referred to As a consequenceofthe ofcanyon systema can be from first semester to second semester withoutany condition Ilowever such a sOldentcan be to thirdsemestet if he has passed at least 50 per cent Ime 1 of the First two semesters For to 4 0 semester 110 condition 1S Againfor to 5 C 1 semester a student must passat Ieast50 per cent of C5 em for from 5 to ee the first four semesters L4 7 semester 1Swithout any condition For to 7 semester a r4 further embargo createdthat the student must pass all f 1S 4 e ofthe flrst two semesters for r 1 to 8 semesters a studentmust qualifyall the ofthe 1 flrst three thereby a student will not be 3 Ce to seekadmission in 7 semesterifhe hasany reappearor r1 backlogof rst two semesters Sameeligibilitycondition will applyfor to 8 semester and if the student has a C reappearor offirst threesemesters he is ineligible to seek admissionin 8 semester Thegrievance of the is that the atnendment introduced or the clarification issuedvide order dated Ol 082008 1S illegaland 111Cases ofthe With a view to their contention rcliance is placedon the Ordinance Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 84 4 CWP N8583 of2009 10 r dated 14112000 Pml which was lll force at thetime of admission which only 40 per cent marksof all the papersin a semester of the fact whether a studentfails 111One or more of that semesters It is further contendedthat carry on was introducedlll the 1 E Calendar 1999 6VolIO has no to the 0 and Technology Iaculties Law and School of Social C43 Z Sciences as is evident from Annexure I3 Even the amendment C5 W V4 pursuantto the decision of the vide Item 72 No3 in the held on 5122006 cany on systemfor the of and TechnologyFaculties has been Ll 4 4 applied 80111Session2007m2008It is submittedthat 0 9a r3 since the were admitted lrl the year 2005 this OO 4 2 amendmentis againnot to the havingbeen 1 3 made from Session 20072008 as perthe 0 contained in the amendmentOrdinances itself 1 1S further that vide orderdatedOl082008 lnnexure P4I C herein the amendmenthas been applied which has affected the career of the Accordingto the learned counsel for the had the known that theywould be requiredto clear all the reappearof 8rst 213semesters theywould have concentratedon those papers on prioritYeNow after two years the Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 85 CWPN08583 of2009 11m r cannot be for not havingcleared the paperstwo years back It is the case of the that the of the rules is when it takes away any of the rightof thc hither to availablc 111 existingstatutellaw Accordingto the the only m r for to the seven and eighthsemesters was 0 that a candidateshould secure 40 per cent marksin aggregatc Ill 21 O I semester of the fact whether a candidatehas failed 111 C I one or more ofthe papersofthat semester In the replyfiled by the the 2 has relied upon the order dated 01082008 whereby Q 4 X carry on has beenapplied to all the courses c lll the exceptLaw and School of Social Sciences 00 r These two courses being by separateOrdinances Itis 42 0 reiteratedthat any havmg 111 fl the flrst two semesters is ineligiblefor seekingadmission to 7th semesteranda candidatehavingreappear in first threesemesters 1S to seek admissionin 8 semester It is statedthat asa 4eee matter of fact order datedOl 082008 1Snot an amendmentto the but onlybyway ofclariflcation as previous Ordinances of 2000 were in this regardand thus necessitateda clarification It is mentionedin the replyfiled bythe Unlversity that some of the who had peared0Ill reappear Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 86 CWPNo8583 of2009 2 1 r examinationson first two selnesters were admission to 7th subject to clearanceofthe backelog ofthe flrst two semesterson their filingof the affldavitthat in the event of the failure of the candidateto clear the reappear of first two the admission to 7 semester could be cancelled 1 Similar affidavits filcd by the who were 0 securedadmission lIl 8 semester while in first three C wn Aee papers It is submittedthat all the admissionsto 7 and C5 emm 8 semestersin respectto the candidateswho had backelog of first 2C 7 213semesters were in nature and could be cancelledOll theirfailure to clear the 0 1 When these petitions were filed interimorders Were a4 c0 by this Court in CWP No8583 of 2009 on 29052009 CO t 3 entryin 8 semester SimilarordersWere passed in other 0 writ the to seekadmissionin 7 and f 8 semestersand also to appear 111the examinationsfrom time to time MrlO Patwalia leamed counsel for the C has however arguedthat neither the Ordinances carrying on systemare ln naturenor tlle order dated 0108008 can be construedto have His rther contentionis that the Universityis entitled to the rules even duringtlhecontinuanceofthe Courseby a Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 87 l CWP N8583 of2009 13 r studentas the Universitydoesnot hold a protnisc to a student not to change the duration or the manner or methodof from one semesters to anothcrexcept the syllabus or a courseofstudyfor which a studentmaybe entitledto notice The have placedreliancc upon a Single e ofthis Court reportedPawan Kumar SharmaVs 0 The State of Puniab and others 1991 63 Recent Services C0 11 407 In this case the affiliatingUniversity C9 eme byeelaws the conditionof passingthe M eza 7 examinations in a particularchance The students who are the course at the time of introductionof the 0 4 e assailedthe action of the the lssue a 08 learnedSingleBench ofthis Court held as followsl lXl t It has been laid down in the abovereferredtwo h7 2 authoritiestloatthe whicll are fl 4 applicable at the time a studenttakesadmissionin the consolidated course would keepon applying of any amendment ill the studentSo admitted the course In view of this the were not justiSedin applying the which were on 16 August 1986 to the studentswho had got admissionin the BMS course in the 6rst year priorto that date 99 Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 88 CWPN08583 of2009 14 r Reliance is also placedon anotherDivision Bench of this Court in the COSCof Munish Kumar Talwar Vs The Vice Chancellor Baba Farid Universitvof Health Sciences andothers 2007 SL 330 In this case also the rulesfor BAMS course were amended The amended rules 1 admissionto final cxaminationif there is reappearln 0 the second examination The therein had 0 I reppear 111 second though he was admission C Z to third semester but not to appearin theexaminations e Z This Court the held as underl m The short thatrequires determination 1 1r lIl this case is whether the is to be 05 by the amended or uneamended 00 Ordinance The had beenpemitted to a 2 lll in the 3 Professionalexaminationheld D 2005 Ifthe original durationofthe 3 Professionalhad not beenamended the hadcleared thereappearsof tlle 2 Professional and on that account there was no before hun to appear in the flnal examination which was then to be held in November December2005 As per the appellanthe lS suffering on account of the wrong of theamendedOrdinancein his case Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 89 CWPN085830f2009 15 r 9 Sincethe is required to be treatedas to batch of year 2000 as already noticedthe provision ofpara11 above would also come to his rescue When the thecourse he was entitledto take thathe would be eligible to clear 1st and m Q 2 ProfessionalbyNovember4Oecember2005 0 He reallycould not have any say in flxingthe 0 I durationof the 3 by amendlnentin C0 the Ordinanceafterhe hadjoinedthe COUrSCTo X sucha situationonlyperhaps theprovision ofpara11 of Ordinance provided that m t candidatesadmittedpriorto 2001 will appear 111 Z final a8er two yearsof studyIt can 06 CCl benoticedthatthe hasstudiedwith the e7 batch lll 1 and 2 Professional examinations 3 Thus a differentdurationof the course if being n applied to similarly situated candidates We do not say that it amounts to discriminationbut parity needto be maintainedbetwecnsimilarlysituated C candidatesand that is what is soughtto be achievedbyOrdinance above We are thusofthe view thatunamendedOrdinancewould govemthe case ofthe and tlle provisiotls of the amended Ordinance cannot be tnade applicable to him 99 Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 90 c r CWPNo8583 of2009 16 r To thecontrary Mr DS Patwalia leamedcounsel for the has reliedupon PuniabUniversitv Vs Chander and another 19849 3 Court Cases 603 In this case the had securedadmissionto MB13S course m theyear 1965 Thc existing m marksto passin each subjectIn addition L mlnlmum of 50 per cent 0 to the above therewas a rule for grantof grace marks C X uptoone of the total aggregate marksincIudingmarksfor C Practical andinternalassessmentif a candidatefails ln one or more nSa 1 In theyear 1970 an amendment was madein the 4 rules and the award of grace marks was conflnedto total 0 r e a4 marks excludingthe inarks for internalassessment c6 Where a candidatefails ln one or more he has 10 51 7 in all where a separate of 7P3 e ae also exists In case of BAMSIBDS examinationthe Clw gracemarks of one percentwas confinedto eachsubjectand not to of all subjectsThe who was a studentof MBBS was failinglll one per He claimed grace markson the basisofunamendedrules but he was awardedgracemarkson the basisofthe atnendedrules which did not prove beneficialto him 11j04 1 4 He the samein thePunjabandHaryana FullBench ofthis Court allowcdt 4 rules at tl t 9 Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 91 ll CWP No8583 of2009 m17 r applyand the amendedrules ca11110tbe applied to thedetrimentofthe candidates onble the Supreme Court while the issueheld as underl 11 We do not agreewith the leamedJudges of the Full Benchofthe HighCourtthatthereis any elementof 1 Ill the changebroughtabout by the additionof the to Rule 2l ofthe Calendarfor 0 0 the year 1970 according to the Shorter I C5 Oxford EnglishDictionaryThird Edition in relationto Z Statutesetc ineans with regard to pasttime Z The changebrouglltabout by the addition of the W to Rule 2 l does not say that it shall be C with effect 6om any earlier date It is 2C 08 obviously It is not possible to hold thatit is 00 r retrospectlve111 merelybecause though e7 introducedin 1970it was applied to SubashChander 20 0 1 who for thefinal examination in 1974 aAer he hadjoinedthe course earlier in 1965 No promisewas made or could be deemed to have been made to him at the time of his admissionin 1965 that m there will be no alterationof the rule or Ill regardto the percentage of marksrequired for passing any examinationor award of grace marks and that the rulesrelatingtheretowhich were in force at the time of his admission would continueto be appliedto him until 51 Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 92 CWPNo8583 of2009 18 r 12 we are clearlyofthe opinioiltllatthercis no of the changein the rule made in lhe year 1970 increlybecauseit WEIS in 1974to SubashChanderwho hadjoined theMBBS course in 1965whentherule award of grace marks was dlfferent In these circumstances 1 affinnthe view of DK Mahajan andPC Jain JJ we 0 iil theDivision Bench in SewaRom 0 V Kurukshetra and the view taken C5 bythe learnedhldgesof the Full Bench in thedecision I under in this case and hold that the Uiliversity Z wasrightin holding that SubashChander l 1 was not entitledto 16 grace marksunder the old rule 1 but was entitledto oilly4 gracemarksunderthe new rule 08 CO and had therefore not passedthc exainination 111 43 We allow the appealbut withoutany order Howeverthis decisionwill not affect the as to costs tlm resultof the exainination of Subash Chander in if it hadbeen declaredas per thedirectionof the learnedJudges ofthe Full Bench in theLettersPatent C Appea The aforesaid was followed byanotherBench of the SupremeCourt in the case of Puniab Universitv Vs DevianiChakrabartiand others 3 CourtCases 612 wherein it hasbeen held as followsl Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 93 CWP No8583 of2009 m19 r In the presentcase also the new decisionsare lOnlllOfacie in and theydid not become merelybecause they applied to studentswhohadalready startedtheir educational careers We therefore allow theseappeals but without anyorder as to m Ct costs and set aside the of the Migh 0 C Courtl and dismissthe writ petitionsHtowever e this decision will not affect the rightwhich inight 0 e have bcen granted to the in the Wrlt 4a 4r petitions on the basisofthe ofthe Iigh n Courtwhich havebeenreversedin tlleseappeals n n ae A similar issue came to be considered by a Division r S44 C15 Bench of this Court 111the case of Rahul Guota Vs State of o3 Haryana2000 SCT 1099 wherein SubhashChanders case e 21 hasbeenrelied uponand it hasbeenheld as underl 114 4 We have heardlearned counsel for the parties and are of the view that there is no merit in the writ petitions The onlyargument advancedbythe counsel for the is that when his client joinedthe diploina COUrse 111the year 1997 the made it clear thatthe durationof that course was 3 yearsand the couldnot changethe duration till the students who joined the course in the academic session 199798 had Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 94 2 V CWP No8583 of2009 w20 r the same He has placedreliance Oll Full Bencll of this Court in Amardeep Sahotav StateofPuniabetc 1993 SLR 6731 1993 41 SCT 328 Hl 3l and andanotherv StateofPuniaband SLR 1411997 IISCT 511 0 Q Hl FBI We are unable to agree With thC 0 contentlOll of the From the standtaken C3 I bythe it is clear that the competcnt C5 decided in the year 1995to revisethe I curriculumof Electronics and Communication Z Course to 3wl2 years consistingof 7 W 0 semesters The7 semester includesthe i1plant ee a4 111 and the marksawardedto a candidate c6 ca thistraining haveto be includedin the diploma C W2 awardedto him It is further clear that the 11 DirectorTechnical Education Haryanaby his rt na dated18 0195 informedall the of theInstitutesin theStateof Haryana whichimpartsuch education that the duration of thecourse had been increasedto 3 112years and thatthe revisedcurriculumwas to be with elect from the academic session 199586 What was that when the prospectus was issuedfor the academic session 199798 there was an errorthereinand the duration Suresh Kumar 2014.03.29 16: 06 Scanned True Copy of Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.29 14:44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 95 CWPNo8583 of2009 21 r of the course was shownto be of 3 years When this errOl Was noticedthe Director Technical Haryanasent anothercommunlcatlOll to all the of the Institutesimparting educationin Electronics and CommunicatlOll Coursethat therevisedcurriculumwas to 0 be with effect from the acadeinic 0 sessioll 199596 This is not a casewherethe O I duration of the course was midestream 9 Theduration of the course had alreadybeen I increasedto 3112yearsin 00eyear 1995andthe Z petttioner1S onlytryingto take of the e errorthat creptin the ofthe 7e4 forthe academicsession1997a98We are further 128 rcl oftheview thateven afterthe commencement of 67 thecourse which was earlier3 years it was opento W 7 thecompetent to changethe durationby LI 4 theRules as hasbeen observedbytheir of the SupremeCourt In Panjab v SubashChanderand another A1R 9e1 1984SC 1415 When a course stretching over a periodof