CWP No. 19109 of 2008 : 1 : In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh. Date of decision: 09.09.2009 Anil Kumar ... Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana and others ... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.SK Monga, Sr.DAG, Haryana, for respondent No.1. Mr.BL Gupta, Advocate, for respondent Nos.2 and 4. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): The petitioner applied for admission in M.Phil Course in Journalism and Mass Communication in response to the Prospectus issued by the respondent-University. The petitioner belong to Backward Class Category for which there is 27% reservation. According to the petitioner, against 27% quota, three seats are to be filled up from Backward Class category. The total seats for selection/admission are ten. It is stated that the respondents have filled up two seats from the Backward Class Category. The respondent-University has filed the detailed counter giving the details of the availability of the seats and distribution thereof. It is admitted that there are total ten seats for M.Phil. Course in Journalism and Mass Communication out of which 15% quota is meant for All India candidates including Haryana. 85% quota is for the bonafide residents of the Haryana. Out of 85% quota, 50% seats for general category and CWP No. 19109 of 2008 : 2 : remaining 50% seats is to be distributed amongst various reserved categories. Out of total ten seats, two seats are earmarked for All India Quota ( i.e. 15% ) and out of remaining eight seats, 50% seats i.e. four seats are for General (Haryana), Two seas for Scheduled Caste and two seats are for Backward Class. It is further stated that the last candidate admitted to the aforesaid course has secured 128.13 marks in the Entrance Test, where the petitioner has secured 125.2 marks. Hence, the petitioner could not be selected in the said category because of his lower merit position. It is further the case of the respondents that duration of the course is one year and the academic course has already been completed. In view of the above, there is no merit in the present petition and the same is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs. 09.09.2009 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUEGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter” NO