Aarju Aalam vs University Of Delhi & Ors on 14 October, 2015

1. The petition (i) seeks quashing of the admissions of the General

Category against the earmarked OBC quota seats in the M.A. (East Asian

Studies) Programme of the respondents no.1 to 3 University of Delhi

(respondent University); (ii) impugns the requirement of minimum

eligibility of marks in the written test and interview in the case of earmarked

OBC quota seats; and, (iii) axiomatically, seeks a direction for admission of

the petitioner against the OBC quota seats of the said Programme of the

respondent University.

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2. The petition was entertained. Counter affidavit has been filed by the

respondent University. Though the counsels for the respondent no.4 Union

of India (UOI) and the respondent no.5 University Grants Commissioner

(UGC) appeared but have not filed any counter affidavit. A rejoinder to the

counter affidavit of the respondent University has been filed by the

petitioner. The counsels for the parties were heard from time to time, last on

3rd September, 2015 when judgment was reserved.

Source: Indian Kanoon