Noopur Chawla and Ors v. University of Delhi & Ors

SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J. DECEMBER 23, 2011 pk

* THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + WP(C) NOs. 4294/2011, 4299/2011, 7103/2011 & 4290/2011 Reserved on: 13.10.2011 % Pronounced on: 23.12.2011 WP(C) No. 4294/2011, CM NOs. 16812/2011, 16404/2011 NOOPUR CHAWLA & ORS. … PETITIONERS Through: Dr. Aman Hingorani, Ms. Swati Sumbly, Advocates for Petitioners Mr. Vivek Sharma, Adv. for Applicant in CM No.16812/2011 Mr. Sudhir Nandrajog, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Siddharth Bambha, Adv. for applicant in CM 16404/2011 Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv. as Amicus Curiae VERSUS UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. . . . RESPONDENTS Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Adv. for Respondent No.1/University of Delhi Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, ASG with Mr.Neeraj Chaudhari, CGSC, Mr.Akshay Chandra, Mr.Khalid Arshad, Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Mr. Sumit Goyal, Mr.Piyush Sanghi, Advs. for UOI Mr. Anil Shrivastava, Mr. Rituraj Biswas, Advs. for State of Tripura/Intervener Mr. Adward Behlo, Mr. C.M. Kennedy, Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Mr. nishim Vashim, Advs. for State of Nagaland/Intervener Mr. Nobin Singh, Adv. for State of Manipur/Intervener Mr. Atul Wadera, Mr. A.K. Saini, Advs. for Intervener WP(C) No. 4290/2011 MS. PARIKHA RAMPAL & ORS. ... PETITIONERS Through: Mr. Shanker Raju, Adv. Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv. as Amicus Curiae VERSUS GGSIPU & OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS Through: Mr. Mukul Talwar, Adv. for R-1 Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, ASG with Mr.Neeraj Chaudhari, CGSC, Mr.Akshay Chandra, Mr.Khalid Arshad, Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Mr. Sumit Goyal, Mr.Piyush Sanghi, Advs. for UOI WP(C) No. 4299/2011, CM 16403/2011 NOOPUR CHAWLA & ORS. ... PETITIONERS Through: Dr. Aman Hingorani, Ms. Swati Sumbly, Advocates for Petitioners Mr. Sudhir Nandrajog, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Siddharth Bambha, Adv. for applicant in CM 16403/2011 Mr. P.S. Patwalia, Sr. Adv. as Amicus Curiae VERSUS UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. . . . RESPONDENTS Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Adv. for Respondent No.1/University of Delhi Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, ASG with Mr.Neeraj Chaudhari, CGSC, Mr.Akshay Chandra, Mr.Khalid Arshad, Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Mr. Sumit Goyal, Mr.Piyush Sanghi, Advs. for UOI Mr. Adward Behlo, Mr. C.M. Kennedy, Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Mr. nishim Vashim, Advs. for State of Nagaland/Intervener Mr. Nobin Singh, Adv. for State of Manipur/Intervener Mr. Atul Wadera, Mr. A.K. Saini, Advs. for Intervener WP(C) No. 7103/2011 BHAWNA GARG ... PETITIONER Through: Ms. Indu Malhotra, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Sangeeta Goel, Ms. Sweta Kakkad, Mr. Mohit Goel, Mr. Sidhant Goel, Mr. Vanshdeep and Ms. Chinmayee, Advocates. VERSUS UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. . . . RESPONDENTS Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Adv. for Respondent No.1/University of Delhi Mr. A.S. Chandhiok, ASG with Mr.Neeraj Chaudhari, CGSC, Mr.Akshay Chandra, Mr.Khalid Arshad, Ms. Manjusha Wadhwa, Mr.Ritesh Kumar, Mr. Sumit Goyal, Mr.Piyush Sanghi, Advs. for UOI Mr. Adward Behlo, Mr. C.M. Kennedy, Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Mr. nishim Vashim, Advs. for State of Nagaland/Intervener Mr. Nobin Singh, Adv. for State of Manipur/Intervener Mr. Atul Wadera, Mr. A.K. Saini, Advs. for Intervener CORAM :- HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SIDDHARTH MRIDUL A.K. SIKRI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE 1. The petitioners in all these petitions have identical grievance. They are not happy with the quota allotted to the Government of India for admission in certain medical colleges, and particularly the manner in which nominees of Government of India are given admission in these medical colleges without appearing in the admission test conducted by the University, viz. Delhi University Medical – Dental Entrance Test, 2011 (DUMET). WP(C) 4292/2011 was treated as the lead case and, therefore, taking note of facts from this writ would serve our purpose. 2. The bulletin of information for the session 2011 of the faculty of Medical Sciences of the Respondent University states that the Respondent university will conduct MBBS course in three medical colleges i.e. Lady Hardinge Medical College (the Responden