IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 5704 of 1991 Date of Decision: 1.9.2009. Gian Chand --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. P.C. Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gagandeep Vasu, DAG, Haryana. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) The petitioner passed Purva Madhyama (Matriculation) examination from Varanasi Sanskrit Vishavidhyala with one of the subject in English in the year 1987. He also acquired further qualification of Uttar Madhyama (Intermediate) examination from the same university in 1989 with one of the subject in English. The petitioner accordingly sought admission in 2nd year of the Diploma in Pharmacy course on the basis of Intermediate examination. This admission was conditional with a rider that the petitioner has to pass one subject of the first year of the diploma course of Pharmacy along with the examination of the 2nd year of the Pharmacy course. After the admission petitioner appeared in both the aforesaid papers under Roll No. 25315 for the 2nd year and Roll No. 22192 for the 1st year. The result of the aforesaid papers was declared vide notifications dated 23.8.1990 and 8.10.1990 respectively. However, the result of the petitioner was kept later on. It is stated that the petitioner was informed that the qualification acquired by him is not valid. The petitioner has placed reliance upon the executive instructions dated 9.8.1974, whereby the Purav CWP. No. 5704 of 1991 -2- Madhyama examination with english was equated with the Matriculation examination and the Uttar Madhyama examination with Intermediate examination. Copy of the said instructions has been placed on record as Annexure P-5. Based upon the aforesaid instructions, it is contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner was fully eligible and was possessed of the requisite qualification. At the time of admission of the writ petition vide order dated 13.8.1991 the petitioner was permitted to appear in supplementary examination in August, 1991 and respondent no.3 was directed to declare the result of the petitioner relating to the examination in which he had already appeared in May, 1990 subject to the final outcome of the writ petition. The matter is pending since 1991. If, the petitioner has already successfully passed the examination, his admission/examination shall stand regularized. With these observations, petition is disposed of. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 1.9.2009 lucky