IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.22636 of 2011 Date of Decision : December 13, 2011. Love Kumar Bansal .....Petitioner versus Punjabi University, Patiala and another .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Sherry K.Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Dr.B.M.Singh, Advocate, for the respondents. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner is a student of MBA (I.C.) of 5th semester in the Punjabi University Campus at Mor Mandi, Tehsil Tawandi Sabo, District Bathinda. The examination of the 5th semester has commenced w.e.f. 3.12.2011. Since the petitioner was not issued the roll number, he has approached this Court. Learned counsel for the respondents on appearance pointed out that the petitioner was not issued roll number due to shortage of lectures. It was accordingly directed that the Principal of the Campus and/or the Vice Chancellor of the University shall consider the petitioner's request for condonation of lectures. The reply-affidavit filed by the respondent- CWP No.22636 of 2011 [2] University reveals that out of 232 lectures delivered, the petitioner attended 117 only and even if the benefit of 12% condonation in the total lectures, as admissible under the Rules is granted, he shall still be short of 29 lectures. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 12% condonation is permissible at the level of the Principal and the Committee, whereas, the Vice Chancellor of the University is competent to grant more condonation under the University Regulations. Learned counsel for the respondent-University disputes this plea as according to him, no such power lies with the Vice Chancellor. Be that as it may, this Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction cannot issue a mandamus to condone the lectures and/or permit the petitioner to appear in the examination, even if he is short of the requisite lectures. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Vice Chancellor of the respondent-University who may, if there exists power under the University Regulations, consider his request for condonation of the lectures sympathetically and pass an appropriate order within two days. Let a copy of this order under the signature of the Bench Secretary be given dasti to learned counsel for the petitioner on deposit of requisite dasti charges. Dasti. December 13, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE