Digi - Legal Insights

It is necessary and compelling to formulate subordinate legislation by issuing necessary rules and regulations, prescribing method and manner by which children of weaker and disadvantaged sections are to be admitted in neighbourhood schools.

Petitioners were not given any opportunity of hearing before cancellation of their Certificates; such highhanded action of Mamlatdar cannot be sustained.

No writ of mandamus can be issued to compel authorities to treat Petitioner as eligible in contravention of governing statute.

Court criticizes a government resolution that restricts the timeline for submitting caste validity certificates for Scheduled Tribe candidates and such discrepancies violate the principle of equal benefits in reservation policy thus, denying admission based on technicalities is deemed unjust.

Decision of Respondent No.4 rejecting Petitioners’ proposal for approval of a new D. Pharm course for academic year 2025-2026 is set aside and proposal of Petitioners shall stand remitted to Respondent No. 4 for fresh consideration.

Authorized amount will be disbursed within two weeks after determination and if Petitioner is deemed ineligible for reimbursement, reasoned decision will be issued, allowing Petitioner to seek legal remedy.

Denying admission based on technical reasons would be unjust hence, Respondent No.1 directed for creation of Supernumerary seat for admission Undergraduate Technical Course in Engineering and Technology for securing Petitioners admission.

Admissions of all Petitioners stand cancelled and results of examination taken by Petitioners under ad-interim orders shall not be declared for 45 days, to extent of these Petitioners only.

Petitioner, who has a commendable academic record, secured admission to management course on merit, maintained good attendance and submitted assignments timely hence, Respondent No. 2 directed to permit Petitioners to appear for re-examination to be conducted for student.

Vocational teachers are not eligible for promotion to the post of Principal under the Goa School Education Act.

Scholarship selection - Candidates low interview score rendered him ineligible despite qualifying in written test - Selection process found fair and transparent - Petition dismissed.

Medical admissions - Requirement of passing XIIth from a Goa institution for State quota held reasonable and not arbitrary - Classification upheld as serving local interest in retaining talent - Petition dismissed.

Director of Technical Education cannot override statutory Boards certification that HSSC passed via Form No.17 satisfies 10+2 pattern, making candidate eligible for Diploma in Pharmacy admission.

In CLAT 2025, disputed questions require answer key revision and re-evaluation, with counselling to proceed on corrected results within two weeks.