RESPONDENTS HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (O No. 4910 of2008 PETITIONER : Anshul Agrawal, S/o Shri Shailendra Kumar Agrawal, aged about 22 years, R/o Awanti Viliar, Tah. & Distt. Raipur (CG). VER8US 1. State of Chhattisgarh Through Secreta^, Education, DK8 Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 2. Director, National Institute of Techiiology, Raipur, G.E> Road, Raipur Distt. Raipur (CG). 3. Secretary Technical Committee, Nimcet-08, N.I.T., Surath, K.^L. Surafklial, Mangalore. (WRIT PETITION WJDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSI1TUHON OF INDIA) (SB: Hon'Ue Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri. J.) klPresent : Shri K.K. Dixit with Shri C.R. Sahu, Advocates fbrthe petitioner. Shri Shashaiik Thakur, Panel Law^^er for the State. Sliri 8.S. Rajput, Advocate for the respondent No. 2. QRALORDER (Passed on 14th day ofNovcmber, 2008) With the consent ofthe parties, the matter is taken up for hearing finally. The petitioner, by this petition, impugns the order dated 04.08.08 (Amiexure P/l), whereby, admission ofthe petitioner to M.C.A Course Ist Semester in National Institute of Technology, Raipur, was cancelled on the ground that the petitioner has been declared failed in Mafhematics, which he offered as additional subject in 12 level Examination, 2005, conducted by the Chliattisgarh Board ofSecondary Education, Raipur. Shi-i Dixit, leamed counsel appearmg fbr fhe petitioner submits that the petitioner has obtained 66 percent marks as bridge course (additional subject in Mathematics) during B.C.A. Course aiid flie same is sufficient to luttlll the requirement ofeligibility for admission to M.C.A. Course. Shri Rajput, leamed counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2 submits that the petitioner does not possess the required qualification as stated in NIT- NIMCET-2008 Infonnation Brochure (Annexure P/5). The eligibility for 4. Sahu admission to M.C.A. Course is having minimum 60% aggregate marks (6.5/10 CGPA) in each oftheexaminations of(i) 12 level and (ii) Bachelor's Degree of fall Time 3 year duration from a recogtiized University with Mathematics/Statistics/Busmess Mathematics as one ofthe subjects m any one semester/year in all the above (i) and. (ii) mentioned courses. He further submits that the petitioner has not passed in Mathematics subject which was offered by him as additional subject in his 12 level examination. Thus, as per the prescribed eligibility criteria, the petitioner is not entitled to adiiiission to M.C.A. Course. I have heard leamed counsel appearing for fhe parties, pemse the pleadings and documents appended thereto. NIT-NIMCET-2008, Infbrmation Brochure makes it clear that fhe eligibility fbr admission to M.C.A. Course is having minimum 60% aggregate marks (6.5/10 CGPA) in each ofthe examinations of (i) 12 level and (ii) Bachelor's Degree of full Time 3 year duration &om. a recognized Umversity with Mathematics/Statistics/Business Mathematics as one of the subjects in any one semester/year in all the above (i) aiid (ii) mentioned courses. It is evident that the petitioner does not possess the required qualification i.e. Mathematics as one of fhe subjects in 12 level examination. He has taken as additional subject wherein the petitioner has been declared as failed. Thus, tiie impugned order dated 04.08.08 (Annexure P/l) isjust, proper and needs no interference. The petition is accordingly dismissed. The fee, ifdeposited by the petitioner, the same shall be refiinded to the petitioner with interest @ 6%. Consequently, I.A No. 01, application for grant of ad-interim relief, stands disposed of —— Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge