CWP No.8006 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.8006 of 2010 Date of Decision: May 20, 2010 Mandeep Dhanda ........Petitioner Versus Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa through its Registrar and another ......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present: Mr. P.S. Jammu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Gupta, Advocate for the respondents. PERMOD KOHLI, J. The petitioner got admission in three year LL.B. Course in the year 2007. It is stated that the petitioner passed seven out of ten papers in the 2nd year examination and during the annual examination of 3rd year, he has not been granted roll number for appearance in the examination, which commenced from 1st May, 2010 on account of shortage of lecturers. Notice of motion was issued and the respondents have filed the reply, which is taken on record. It is stated that the petitioner has shortage of lectures in as many as six papers out of ten. It is stated that under the University Rules minimum 66% of attendance of lectures is required in each of the subjects as also o f the tutorials, moot course and practical training. The petitioner has failed to achieve the minimum attendance as per details given in the reply. The CWP No.8006 of 2010 2 extract of the ordinance framed by the University and the Rules framed by Bar Council of India are placed on record as Annexures R2 and R3 respectively. From the ordinance and the Bar Council of India Rules, it is evident that minimum 66% of attendance of lectures are needed on each subject as also in the tutorials, moot course and practical training. Petitioner has shortage of lectures in as many as six out of ten subjects. No explanation is given for such a shortage nor any valid ground has been projected in the petition for condonation of shortage. No merit, petition dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) May 20, 2010 JUDGE Anand