48 1 Cr3 1 IN TIiE HIGH COURT OF PlJNJAB tk 11 CfiANDlGARII 1 CWP No 9856 of2009 DateofOecisionl 24821109 Mehak Trikha nPetitioner Versus BabaFarid University ofIiealth Sciencesandothers espondents m 2 CWP No 10911of2009 Ms Kaur wmPetitioner 0 C Versus I Stateof Punjab and others C5 CORAA4w HONBLE MRJUSTlCE PERMOD KOHLI Z Presentl Mr Amar Vivek Advocaie Mr RajbiSehrarat Advocate r1 Mr PC GoyalAddl AG Punjab 08 Mr AnupamGuptaAdvocate Mr BBS Sobti Advucate wno Z Nlr KS Dadwal Advocate 0A 4 PERMOD KOHLIJ KORALI Commonquestions of laul havingbeen raised in theseWrlt petitionsthesamc are being ofbythe The Stateof Punjabframed for making adnlissions C to MBBSIBDSIBAMSIBHMS courses in Medical Dental Ayurvedicand Institutionsin the vear 2008 These guidelines werenotificd Vloe notiflcationNo 5131083I1I3IIlll934 dated31 32008 Vide claise 1 1 1 44 of the aforesaid Govt Notification 99 nolnlversily lvas authorizeclto conductPlinjabMedical ntrallce Tes42008onwardsfor llle Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 49 r CWP No 9856of2009 ee2 selectionof candidatesfor admissionto the aforementionedmedicalcourses in various institutions in the Stateof Punjab On the of thc aforesaidauthorization noiniversityissuedprospectusfor holdingPunjab Medical Enance Tcst hereinafterto bereferredas PMET 20091 for admission to the aforesaidmedicalcourses Both thc petitioners ln tllese writ petitionsclaimingthemselvesto be eligibleappliedfor 1 in the entrance test Petitioner Kaur in CWP No 0 10911of 2009 belongs to ScheduledCastecategorywhereas C I Mehak Trikha in CWP No 9856 of 2009 is from General category 0 I Petitioner Kaur passed her 1O2 examinationfrom CBSE froin whereas the petitionerMehak Trikha passedher 1042 Z exainination from CBSE as a student of Sri Sathya Sai Hr r School DistrictoAnnantpurAndhraPradesh Petitioner I 08 Kaur secured rank 173 in the entrance test whereas Mehak Trikha secured rank 156 Theywere called for counselling 7 Pctitioner Kauiewas to appear for on 132009 Z whcreas petitionerMehak Trikha was to appear on 102009 for It ls common case of lheparties thatboththe were clenicd admission Oll the groundthat they have passedtoheir 1042 examinationfrom the institutionsoutside theStateof Punjab and thus not C eligiblefor seeking admission against850Ioquotameant for the students who havequalifledtheir 1042 examinationfrom the institutionslocated within theStateofPunjab The are seeking their admissionsagainst 15IoqUota allegedlymeant for the candidatesother than the PunjabState 1orprivate collegesDespite notice the chose not to t7leany reply I Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document SO S CWP No 9856of2009 3 However hasOlcditsreplyin CWP No 9856of 2009 Tlle standof the is that 15Ioquota oot ofthe said quotaof859 is meant for thosecandidateswho have passed their qualifying examinationof 1042from theinstitutionsoutsidethe State of Punjabwho are entitled to exemption under clause 4 Dl of thc l t is further casc of the that the 1 petitioners do not fall in any of the specifiedunder the 0 0 and thustheyhavingnot passed 1042 examinationfrom the I institutionslocated within the State of Punjabtheyare not eligiblefor C5 I seeking adnlissionsagainst the aforesaidquota I haveheardlearnedcounsel for theparties 4ta Both sidesaddressed to convass their view r points The questionrelatesto the true importpurposeand Im 1 of the clause77 of notificationdated3132008 During 1 scope the course 1 of the argunlentsvanouS in the aforesaidGovt notification 1 have been referredto and relied upon It is thus necessaryto take note of relevant of the aforesaidGovt notificationwhich are as 4 underl 44 4 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PMET A For PMETCommon critcriafor all Coursesl o The candidateshould havepassedJOl2 or its equivalent examination and the exanlination as a candidate from a recognized vO Should havepassedhiY5Iherand 10442examination or other examinationin placeof 1042 as listed iri 46A9O al tu jl above as candidatefrom a recognized institutiollsltuatedin the Stateof 1 1 Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 51 V e0 CWP No 9856of2009 04 Punjab exceptfor the wherever The candidate would be to submit a certificate to this effect from the ofthe Institutelast attendedin the Para amendedvide noti6cationNo dated 302008 viiil The candidateshould be bonafide resident of Punjab 1 l The Resident status of thePunjab State wili be takenin terms of Punjab 0 C Govt ofPersonnelandAdministrativeRefonns P Il Branchl I letter Vo 113105e3 PP II19619dated6 June 1996 ID No 1196e3PP C5 I 218976dated 7july 1998and ID No letterNo131958PP II781datedl 1 e i January1999andfurtherinstluctioilsissued bythe if anyand Z the samc shall be adheredto in letterandspiritsin PMET B For MBBSIBDSIBAMSIBHMS Courses r j Candidatesmust havepassed in the subjects of Physics 1 Biologyand English and must have obtaineda 11 minimumof50lo marks 1010for SCII3Cltakell in PCB andalso 111 1 Physics and BiologyoPCB9 in 1042examination C For BAMSIBHMS Courses O For BAMSIBHMS course if PMET qualified candidates 1 are not available then out of the PMET candidatesshall be Il admitted011 thebasisofhislher marksin thequalifying examinationin PCB and also iIl Physics and BiologytPCI31in 10492exaniinatiotl In case of BHMS hassecured 40 Oll SCIBC 33Iolmarks in aggregateal l 02 in PCI3E as well as PCB grouptaken Para amendedvide notiflcation No 5131083IiBl 1113389dated 303 2008 Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 52 4 1 CWI 9856 of2009 5a D underpara4 A il 6a1to 0 for 4 A 0viland 4C vil Candidatesgettingadmission on all India basis in BAMS BHMS courses in case thePunjab candidatesare not available 5 RESERVATION B For PrivateInstituesl r C The followingpointsshall be observed 0 whilegranting abovereservationbothin Govt and in private Istitutesl C xi9 In BAMSIBHMS for seats filled on all Indiabasis afler C5 I Punjab candidatesthe reservationshall be 15Io for SC 750Iofor ST and 3010for Z 6 FOREIGN INDIAN STUDENT VRI SEATS r 6 Seats l 5010seats in al1 private I 01j College and specifled numberof seats in Govt lnstitutesshallbe earmarked for the Non ResidentIndians in the order of priorityto the e 7 Z exclusionofnext categorybelowl m I1 NRIs who originally to the Stateof Punjab II NRIs who originally to an Indian state otherthanPunjab The institute wise details of seats under this quotacan he C downloadedfrom the websiteof BFUHS The NRI quotain privale instituteswill bepartofthe quota 7 ELIGIBILITY AND PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION 4 71 Eligibility For admissionto MBBS7BDS candidatemust have Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 53 1 v 1 CWP No 9856 of2009 m secured at least 500Io 400Iofor SCIBC in the PMET For admission to BAMS course the candidatemust have securedat least 40010 3Yo for SCIBCIin the PMET and for BHA4S course the candidate must have securedat least33010marksin thetest 72 EqualMarksin PME1 10 In case of two or more candidatessecuringequalmarks 0 in PMET their inteIse meritwill bedetermined as underl 0 I il Firstlythecandidatehavinghigherpercentage of C5 marksal 4L2level in PCB calculatedup tio3 decimaIpoints iil Then the candidatehavinghighermarks in thesubjectof Z Biologyin qualifying examinationie 1042 iiil Then the candidateolderin age 73 Admissionto theGovl 08 Out of the total seats 150Ioseats in MBBSIBDSIBAMS courscs All lndia Quotalshallbe filled bytheGovt of Indiaon all Jndia 17 Z basisthrough all India EntranceTest The for filling 11 up the NRI seats has beenexplained in para 6 above ExceptNRI and Tsunami Victim the statc quotaseats shallbe lfilledthroughthe PMETnerit Ceee Para amendedvide notiflcationNo dated 302008 7A Admission to privateinstitutes al The distributionof seats in privatemedical institution would be Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 54 1 9 CWP No 9856of2009 a Govt quotaseats 50 quotaseats 50010 15lo NRI quota 6bl PMET merit bytheAdmissionsCommittee bythe Govte cI The Quotaseats would be filled up by the 1 C admissionCommitteeheadedbythePrincipal ofthe Instituteconcernedand 0 comprtsing of the each of the govt and the University C strictly on the basisof merit in thePMET of the year The C5 of the concernedinstituteswill requestthe Govt and the Uni well in advance for their Govt Z t quotaseats rcmaining vacant will be transferredto Quota 4r will adjusta calendarof admission to the quota seats in sucha way thatadmissiondatesdo not clash All candidateswith olj for consideration under seats shall have to clear their before their Z admission tl Para amendedvide notificationNo 6 dated 222008 dl In case of BAMSIBHMS if the candidateswho havc C qualitled PMET are not availablethenIhePMET candidatesin the year on the basisoftheir score in qualifying examination If Punjabcandidatesare not available thancandidatesfrom the other states shall also hc eligible to be admitted 6el ForeignIndian Student6NROseats shall be filled up as pertheprocedure describedin para6 Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 55 4 0 CWP No 9856 of2009 e 6o The privateinstitutionswould givewide publicity in at least three leadingnewspapers one each in EnglishHindi and Punjabi beforefillingupseats andthe candidateswould be givenat least 14 days timeto applyThe shallbe receivedbythe institutionsdirectly AdmissionForm would not bedeniedto any candidateThe minorityquotoa seatsshallbe filled on thebasisof interse meritof thecandidatesin the test 1 conductedby the minorityinstitute or on the basis of PMET of the 0 yearin case quota Theadmissionswould be C I finalized by the Committee as per provisions of para 8 El The 0 of theUniversitywould he at libertyto placeon record the copiesof sent bythe candidatesdirectlyfor admission to the Z institutesfor considerationbytheCommittee V 1 Paraamendedvidc notiOcationNo dated 1 22A2008 08 6gl The fonns for Quotaseatswill havc to be 7 madeavailableon thewebsiteof the also so thatthe same may Z be downloadedbythe candidatesto enablethem to applyfor thesaidquota 11 bv paying the feein theformofdemanddraftpayable in the namc of thc institutc which shouldreach the instituteconcernedbythelast datc atld time Ilxedbythem The instituteshall not refuse theacceptance of thc 4nar form under an3 Circumstances andshall be bound to issue a rcceiptof thc same ln case of refilsalbythe institlite theApplication Form may be sent to the Chainnan of Admission givingdetails of refusalin the letter 75 DeclarationbyCalldidates Each Caiiddate and the parcntsshall submit a sworn declaralioil that thc candldatehas not passed thequalifying exairtinationfromrnore thao one aey other Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 56 Il 2 J CWP No 9856of2009 9 body 76 Candidatesalreadyadmittec Any candidatewho has taken admission111thc previous year 6slin any course by this notiflcation shall not be eligible to seek admissionthrough PMET in the year in the same course againin any institute However if any candidatewho is admitted duringthe academic session in the m year in any institutelcourseat any placemav opt for 0 admissionthrough PMET by asworn declarationat the time of C I that helshesurrendersthe earlicr seat However helshecan C5 avail such onlyif the2 in that StateIUTis yet to I takeplaceso that theprecious seat maynot go waste in that StateIUT Z 77 150Ioseats out ofthe seats to be filled through PMET r shall be open to candidateshavingpassed 10 examinationor examinationwith Physics Biologyand Englishfrom the 08 institutions all over the country Howevet if the requisite w number of eligiblequalified candidatesare not availableunder 850IoState Z Quotathevacant seatsshallbetransferredto 150IoQuotaandvicelersa Ll Paraamendedvide notiOcationNo dated 2372008 Under clause 11 the admission to the 1 MBBSIBDSIBAMSIBHMS courses ls to be made to the under graduate degree courscs in all the institutions Govt or privateaided or unaided minonty or for the State of Punjabexceptthe Christian MedicallDentalCollegeLudhiana Clause 13 however providesfor making admissionsto all the medical courses except MBBS on the basis of thequalifying examination if PMET qualitiedcandidatesare not available Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 57 4 4 CWP No 9856 of2009 Oe of the year This clause61rtherpermitsthe admissionto outside candidatesif Punjab candidatesare not available Clause4 laystheeligibilitycriteriaof PMET which lS commonfor all the courses Under Clause 4 6416ilthe minunum is 104m2 or its examinationfrom any Some of the have beenspecified from clausesA to F of the aforesaid m r clauseil Clause46AI6vilrestricls tlle admission to candidateswho have 0 1042 examination or otherqualifying examinationfrom C institutionsituatedin the Stateof Punjabonlyexceptthose who may be 0 entitled to underthelaterclauseODIof thisnotication Clause 4A1 vii furthcrpermitstheadmission to bonaflderesidentsof Punjab as Z vide notitlcationsmcntioned theieein Clause 4 6Bl further t provides that adInissionto BAMSIBHMS coursescan also be made from PMET candidatesif PMET candidatesare not availahle oll on the basis of their qualifying exam by takinginto consideration their 7 marksin PCB Physics 8eBiologylClause4 Dl dealswith thc Z Various of the candidatesare who are Om entitledto from passingtheir 1042 from the institutionswithin the State of Punjabas per the stipulation under Clause4 l Ovilof the notitlcation The candidates to the are also Cem entitledto seek admission on the basisofPMET even if theyhavepassed 1042 from the institution outsidethe Stateof PunjabClause 4 0l IiJ even permitsthe admissionon all India basis for admission to BAMS and BHMS courses in case Punjabcandidatesare not available Clause5 deals with the reservation in Govt Collegeswhercas clause 5 31dcals with theresetvationin privateinstitlutionsin Govt quotaseats Under this Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 58 4 j CWP No 9856 of2009 11 clause2596seats in privateinstitutionsagainst Govt quotaseats is meant for Scheduled Castes 596 for Backward Class 3Io for and 10Iofor from Jammu e Kashmirdueto terronst violence The under clause 5 Cl relates to reservation in vanous and the mode for seekingreservationunder such categories Clause 5 Cl ixl however providesreservalion in m BAMSIBHMS on all Indiabasisafter Punjab caildidates thereis 0 alsoreservationof 150Iofor ScheduledCastes 7596 for ScheduledTribes C0 and3A for C5 Undcr clause 6 150Ioseats are ear marked 111 all private 4 collegesand lll Govt institutions under two Z r 0 NRls who originally belongto theStateof Punjab r 4t 0 NIUswhobelorlg to states otherthanPunjab I Clause7 dealswith theeligibility and for admission oll Underclause7 theminimumeligibility for MBBSIBDS course 1S5096for 4r m Generalcategorycandidatesand400Iofor SCIBC candidatesin the PMET Z and for admission to BAMSIBHMS course 40Yofor Generalcategoryand 330 for SCIBC in PMET and for BAMSIBHA4Scourses 330 111 the PMET for all Clause72 the tie rule where the candidatessecuredequalmarksin PMET Under clause7 15Io seats lIl MBBS1BDS1I3AMSIBHMScnurses are reservedfor all India quotato be filled in bythe Govt of Indiathrough all India test Under clause7A 5096of theseats in privateinstitutionsare to be filled up as Govt quotaseats throughPMET whercas500Ioseats including150lo NRI quota seats are to be fllled up by the quotabytheAdnlission Commitleecolnprising of Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 59 4 CWP No 9856of2009 42 theofficers named in clause C thereof Clause 75 deals with the declarationto be made bythe candidatesthat theyhave not passedthe qualifying examinationfrom more thanone or any other body Clause 76 imposes an for seekingfresh admissionbythe candidateswho are already admittedin any of the course 111theprevious year by the sameotification exceptwherehe 1 r surrenders the earlierseat to conditions therein Clause 0 C 77 makes for admissionthrough PMET to theextent of l 5Yofor the candidateswho 1042 examinationor equivalcntexamination 0 with PCB and English as froln the institution all over theclountry This clause further providesif requisite number of eligible Z qualiOed candidatesare not availableundcr 850IoStatequotathe vacant t seatsshallbetransferredto 15A quotaandvicelersa 3C 08 The in the presentwrit petitions are seeking their admission under this clause The in clear and 7 Z categorical tenns has taken a standthat this 15Io quotaout of 850IoState Om quotais meant onlyfor the exempteesunderclause4DI who are entitled to exemptionunder vanous where the candidateshave not passed1042 examination from the institutionin the State of Puiljab C Mr AnupamGupta learned counsel appearingfor the has argued that this 15Ioqu0t3out of thc 85Io Statequotais meant to be utilized for admission to onlyBAMS and BIIMS courses and not f MBBS7BDS courses Accordingto the learned counscl the Govt notification is to lle considered in its tolaiityand VarlollS clausesofthe Govt notificationhaveto bc readhainloniouslsto anive a Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 60 V4 CWP No 9856 of2009 n013 the real intention of the Govt for makingadmissions under clause 77 when the clause itself creates doubt and and IS oloherwise found inconsistentwith the basicclause4 vo of the Govt noliflcation clause4 641 li permits admissionon thebasis ofthe PMET onlyfor suchcandidateswho havepassed 1042 or examinationfrom any of the institutionswithin the 1 StatcofPunjab 0 Under clause 73 1596 of the Govt seats in the State are C I earmarkedfor admissionto MBI3SIBDS and BAMSIBHMS courses on all C5 lndiabasisto befilledin bytheGovt ofIndia through all India entrancetest This is in consonance withtheGovt policyApartfrom the Z aforesaid where15Io seats are to befilled up on all India basis r4 Clause 4 DI ther grants to the candidatesfor seeking I admission through PMET where any candidatefalls under any of thc 08 Otherwise under clause4 ll vi9all seats are to bc filled up from the candidateswho have passedtheir 1042 frotn the Z institutionswithin the Statc of PunjabIt is furthercontendcd Om thatif clause77 is to be to provide another15010 ofthe seats to non residentsof thePunjabtlle totalquotafor suchnon residentscategoiy will increase to 300Iowhich was never the intention of the Govt while C thepolicy In order to putforthhis pointof harmoniousconstructionMr Guptahas referredto clause 13 of the Govt notication wherein admissionto BDSIBAMSIBHMS courses can be made from the PMET appcaredcandidates from other States if Punjabcandidatesare not available Furtherreferenceis madeto clausetCI iI 6iil Under clausc i Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 61 1 V CWP No 9856 of2009 014 P admissionto BAMSIBHMS course can also be made from the PMET candidateson the basisofmerit in 10i2 cxam if PMET qualified are not available Similarlyunderclause6iilunOlledseats aer 2 in private institutesboth under quotaare to be tllled up by out ofthe eligible candidates who havequalitled in PMET and for the courses like BDS BAMS andBHMS if 1 PMET qualifted candidatesare not availablethen the unfilled seats can 51 0 alsobe tllledup frotnthecandidateswho in PMET on the basisof C their score in 1042examination This clausefurtherpermits admissionsof C5 candidates whohavenot even in PMET on the basisoftheir 1042 if PMET candidatesare not available It also allows Z admissionto the candidateswho have passedtheir qualifying examinatlon from the Statesother than Punjabif Punjabcandidatesare not available Furtherreferenceis madeto clause4 6Dl ril whereadmissions can be 08 rnadeto BAMSIBHMS courses on all Indiabasis ifPunjabcandidatesare not available Z m Onthe basisof the aforesaid in the notiftcationlt has been argued that the real intention under clause77 is to permit the candidateswho 1042 from theStatesother thanPunjab onlyif the candidateswho acquired their from Punjab are not Ca available and that too such admission can only be conOned to BAMSIBHMS course I havecarefully consideredtheaforesaidclausesThoughundcr clauses 4 Cl and 4 DI lil referenceis tnade onlyto BAMSIBHMS courses however under clause 13 refercnce is made to BDS BAA4S BHMS courses Confrontedwith these Mr Guplahas Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 62 1 vr r CWP No 9856of2009 15ne submittedthatthereseems to be some error whichcouldbe a clericalerror otherwiseBDS course cannot be includedfor suchpurposc He hasalso reliedupon Annexure V to theprospectuswherein thedetailsof thedistributionofthe seats in Govt medical institutionsand privatemedical institutionis given Based upon theaforesaidchartofdistributionofseatsit 1S contendedthatthereis no mentionof 150Loseatsfor category 1 C underclause77 0 Mr Guptahas also relied upon two of Honble C Court reported as Deewan Singhand othersVs Pd 0 Ardevi and others 20079 10SCC 528 whereinfollowingobservationshave 4r beenmade Z r 16 It is alsowell settledthatthe entirestatute must be Orstread C as a whole then section bysection clausebyclause phrasebyphraseand I word byword SeeReserveBankof hldiaV PeerlessGeneralFinanceand 05 InvestmentCo Ltd9 The relevantprovisions of the statute must thus bc a read See BombayDyeingand Secy DepttOf Excise Z CommercialTaxesVs Sun Bright Pl Ltdl It would therefore 0 not be possible to giveliteral to Scclion 77 oflhe Act In another as SarabjitRick SinghVs Union of India 200812 SCC 417 theHonble Supreine Court hasheld as 6ae underl 56 In RBI v PeerlessGeneral Finance and InvestmentCo Ltd This Courtstatedl6SCCpA50 para339 33M a statute is looked at in thecontextof its enactment with the glasses of thestatutewmakerprovidedbysuch contexl its scheme the sections clauses phrases and words may takecolour and appear Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 63 1 CWP No 9856of2009 6 differentthanwhenthestatute is lookedat withoutthe glasses provided by the context With theseglasses we mustlook at theAct as a whole and discoverwhat each section each clause each phrase and each word is meantanddesigned to say as to St intootheschemeofthe entireAct The of law in lhe aforesaid clearly indicatesthattheentireschemeofthe statute is to beconsideredand takennote of while any or clause Even 0 0 thoughtheGovt policyis notin thenature of a statute assuming thesame to be like a statute 1heclausewhich was introduced 1S 0 I byway of amendmenthasto be readas it is without any word or into the same The totalityof thecircumstancesin the lightof Z vanous in theGovt notiflcationdaled 3132008 has beenduly er considcredin thelater partof this to arrive at the conclusionon oll thebasisofthe inferenceswhich can bedrawn fromthevariousconditions and ofthe aboveGovt notification 7 Z Learned counsel for the however Qm convassedtlIatclause73 is an clause which was introducedby an amendmentin theClovt notificationdated3132008 vide notiflcation dated 2372008 with thc specificpurpose of granting admissions to such of the candidateswho may otherwise be residentsof C Punjabbut for various reasons have passcdtheir exalnl nalion from the placesotherthantheStateof Punjab the which is otherwisethecapitalofPunjablhoughcontrolledbythe Union of Indiabeinga Union TerritoryAccording tolearncd lor the petitioners Mr Amar Vivek and Mr RajbirSehrairatthis clause lS 00t controlledor byanyotherclauseofthe Govt noti8cationand the Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 64 4V CWP No 9856 of2009 4 7 onlyintention was to earmark150Ioseats for such of the studentswho have passed theirqualifying exarninationfrom tJlcinstitutionsoutsidethcStateof Punjab and theseseats are mcant for adnlissionto private institutions This Court with a view to find out the real purposcof the amcndmenttothe Govt notication dated31 2008 and introductionof clause77 therein summonedtherccordofthe Govt relating to insertion of C clause77 and also the Govt to tile an affidavit Thoughthe 0 record has beenproducedhowever the Statehas chosennot to 1lle any C affidavit C5 I I have the record of lhe Govt before ine Froin therecordit appearsthat thePunjabPrivateSclf Financed Ayurvedic Z Associationvide its Ietterdated662008 the Honble Minister r Nledical Educationc Research Govt of Punjab to allow 15Ioseats out of the State quotaIAllIndia quota to 5 0 StateofPunjabEvenearlierto this a letterdated9A2008 0 was writtcn by 11hesamc associatioillhroughits Presidentfor making for 1596AH IndiacIuotafroln ihe Statequotaf admissions10 BAMS course for the year 2008 onwards On the basis of the aforesaid I7 the Minister concerned directed til examlne thc in detail On that basissome amendnientswere It was noticed in the note dated 1362008 that the of the association BAMS in PMET in 2008 and introduction of clause77 was alsu and the amendmentdated 232008 was for uthich llle IVaS lSStlCO Tlle present clause77 is theoutcome ofthe aforesaidcirclltnstances Batra Amit 2014.04.21 15: 29 TRUE SCANNED COPY OF ORIGNAL PHHC CHANDIGARH Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 65 1 z1 9 CWP No 9856of2009 18 From therecord it appearsthat opinionof ht universitywas also sought after the introductionof clause 70 and thc universitythroughits Registrar vide its letter dated2522009 vanouS in he notification dated 3132008 includingthe amendment to clause77 The amendments to clause 1 77 in thefollowing manncrl 46 Existing clause7 0 0 15A seats out of the seats to be filledthrough PMET shallbe C1 open to candidates havingpassed1042 examination or examinationwith PhysicsChemistryBiologyand Englishfrom the 0 Z institutionsall over ttie countty However if the rcquisite 1r A numberof eligiblequalitled candidatesis not availableunder8596 Statc Quotathe vacant seats shallbetransferredto 152uota andviceeversa 11 I 08 The amendnlent bythe was as underl 7e 1596 seats out of the seats tcl be fllled through PMET 7 Z shall be opcn to candidateshavingpassed 1042examinatlon or Om examlnation with Physics Biologyand Englishfrom the institutionsall over thecotinttyfor