IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1014 OF 2004 Pradeep Rana ……….…Petitioner. Versus State & Others. …………..Respondents. Counsel for the petitioner Ashok Aggarwal and Niranjan Bhatt. Counsel for the respondent Sri J.P. Joshi and Standing Counsel. Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. By the present Writ Petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the decision of respondent in the matter of admission of OBC candidate in view of the counseling dated 2nd September, 2004. Briefly stated, the petitioner being graduate from Hem Wati Nanadan Bahuguna University Sri Nagar Garhwal, he appeared in the entrance examination for admission in M.A. Mass Communication Course of the University. According to the petitioner, he is an OBC candidate and he appeared in the entrance examination being a member of Other Backward Class. He was declared successful in the entrance examination and he obtained second rank in the result out of the said examination. In pursuance of the letter dated 16th August, 2004, which was sent to the petitioner, he was directed to appear in the counseling at 10 a.m. on 2nd September, 2004 for admission in Journalism and M.A. Mass Communication Course, campus Garhwal Srinagar Garhwal. The petitioner has submitted that he has reported to the office but the result of the same has not been communicated to the petitioner. Petitioner has made a representation on 3rd September, 2004. Without entering into the merits of the controversy, it is desirable in the interest of justice that the representation made by the petitioner is directed to be decided within a period of two weeks from the filing of the certified copy of the order. Since no order has been passed or communicated to the petitioner, respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner within a period of 15 days after obtaining the certified copy of the order. Subject to the aforesaid fact, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. Copy of the order may be given in 24 hours. (RAJESH TANDON, J.) 15.10.2004 P.S.R.