WP(C) 236/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.K.MUSAHARY Heard Mr. B.J. Ghose, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. L.P. Sarma, le arned Standing counsel, University. In pursuance to an advertisement dated 16.11.2008 published in t he ’Assam Tribune’ by the Academic Registrar, Gauhati University, the petitioner applied for admission into Ph.D programme in 2009 under the respondents Univer sity. The petitioner submitted testimonials with requisite fee of Rs. 100/- (one hundred) on 1.12.08. The petitioner was asked to appear in the Entrance Test as she was found eligible. She was successful in the aforesaid Entrance Examinatio n conducted by the University, but in the notice dated 2.1.09 (Annexure C to the writ petition) publishing the names of the candidates found qualified, the peti tioner’s name does not find place. The petitioner filed a representation on 9.1 .09 addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Gauhati University, but the same has not b een considered and disposed of . Mr. B.J.Ghose, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that t he respondent authorities has rejected her candidature as she had only 52% marks in M.Ed. and the University is insisting on 55% in the M.Ed. The respondent aut horities according to Mr. Ghose did not take into consideration the long teachin g experience of the petitioner . The petitioner according to Mr. Ghose , is othe rwise eligible for admission in the Ph.D in Statistics Department as she had got 63% marks (First Class Marks). Without making any observation on the merit of the petitioner sin ce the representation submitted by the petitioner on 9.1.09 is still pending be fore the respondent authorities, I propose to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Vice Chancellor-respondent No.2 to consider the petitioner’s case in accordance with the Revised Ph.D. Regulation 2004 and pass necessary or ders with intimation to the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. The whole exercise shall be completed within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition i s disposed of.