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    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

    Reserved on 14.11.2014 and delvered on 1! "11"2014

    CORAM#

    THE HON$%&E MR.JUSTICE '.RAMASU%RAMANIAN

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    2014"1 sesson n sea)s rea)ed as 3er )9e dre)on o )9e S3re=e

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    For *e))oners # Mr.':a6 Nara6an SC or Mr.R.*ar)9@anand M7s.N.Mano;aran S.*s93a;aranR.5ar)9;e6an T.J.5lase;ar '.Anand

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    COMMON O R D E R

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    )9ose B9o do no) even 3ar)3a)e n )9s rae a33ear )o @e =ore @lessed.

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    Collee @6 na=e Taore Medal Collee and a ls) o 10 s)den)s )o

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    !. %eore onsdern )9e rval on)en)ons ) s neessar6 )o )a;e

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    S3re=e Cor) lad doBn a s9edle >a? or )9e ond) o ea=na)ons

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    >@? or )9e ond) o rs) seond and )9rd ronds o Conselln and >?

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    !/.P.(Civil) 0o.+-+ of "#*-). In )9e sad ase )9e S3re=e Cor) ed

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    Corses or )9e Aade= sesson 2014"1.

    >? (9en Lipika Gupta aan a=e 3 or 9earn on 11.04.2014 )9e

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    Unon o Inda do no) o=3l6 B)9 )9e )=e s9edle )9e6 Bll ser )9e

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    o=3re9ensve adav) on)ann a )=e s9edle or )9e Aade= 6ear

    2014"1. T9e )=e s9edle s as olloBs#"

    Schedule for admission Seats filled up by the State

    Govt./Institutions

    Seats filled up by the

    Central Government

    through all India Entrance

    Examination.

    Conduct of Examination Month of May Month of May

    Declaration of Reult of !y 5th "une !y 5th "une

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    Schedule for admission Seats filled up by the State

    Govt./Institutions

    Seats filled up by the

    Central Government

    through all India Entrance

    Examination.$ualifyin%examination&entranceexamination

    1t Round ofcounellin%&admiion

    'o (e o)er (y 25th "une 1t "uly to 11th "uly

    *at date for +oinin% theallotted colle%e and coure

    !y #3rd "uly !y 21t "uly

    2nd Round ofcounellin%&admiion

    'o (e o)er (y 27th "uly #1t to 4th ,u%ut

    *at date for +oinin% for thecandidate allotted eat in2nd Round of counellin%

    !y 2nd ,u%ut 16th ,u%ut

    3rd Round of counellin% #6th to 1#th -e.tem(er 17th to 26th ,u%ut

    *at date for +oinin% for thecandidate allotted eat in3rd round of counellin%

    !y 17th -e.tem(er 5th -e.tem(er

    Commencement of academiceion

    1t -e.tem(er 1t -e.tem(er

    *at date u. to /hichtudent can (e admitteda%aint )acancie ariin% dueto any reaon

    3#th -e.tem(er 0ot a..lica(le

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    )=e s9edle )9e S3re=e Cor) also reorded )9e olloBn n )s order

    da)ed 1-.0.2014#"

    Having heard Mr.Luthra for the Union of India,

    Mr.Gaurav Sharma, learned Advocate for M.C.I. and

    Mr.Puneet ain and other! for re!pondent!, "e approve

    the !aid !chedule and direct that all the authoritie!

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    !hall follo" the !aid !chedule for the academic #ear

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    >9? For)na)el6 or )9e= )9e Cen)ral Govern=en) Bas saved o )9e

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    >:? HoBever several In)erlo)or6 A33la)ons Bere led ==eda)el6

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    da)e lar6n )9a) @o)9 )9e S)a)e o)a as Bell as )9e Manae=en)

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    o)a s9all @e lled 3 onl6 )9ro9 )9e =er) ls) rns9ed @6 )9e S)a)e.

    >;? I) a33ears )9a) o) o )9e Collees n )9e S)a)e o Ta=l Nad B99

    a=e 3 @eore )9s Cor) or )9e rren) aade= 6ear onl6 )Bo ollees

    na=el6 C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee 9ose )o aval

    )9e @ene) o )9e order o )9e S3re=e Cor). Hene )9e S)a)e

    Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave orBarded a ls) o andda)es )o )9ese

    Collees. %) B9le don so )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o )9e S)a)e

    Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave ooed 3 )9ns.

    >l? Ins)ead o sendn a ls) o andda)es s)r)l6 aordn )o =er)s )9e

    Sele)on Co==))ee a33ears )o 9ave sen) a ls) leavn o) =ore

    =er)oros andda)es l;e )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren. T9e S)a)e

    Govern=en) a33ears )o 9ave olloBed Clase />@? o )9e *ros3e)s or

    2014"1 B99 s)3la)es )9a) a andda)e o3)ed o) o Govern=en)

    o)a n Sel"nann Collees even B9en sea)s are avala@le n Sel"

    nann Collees 9e anno) la= ) n )9e s@seen) 39ase o

    Conselln. T9ereore )9e Sele)on Co==))ee B9le sendn a ls) o

    andda)es )o )9ese )Bo ollees o=))ed )9e na=es o )9ose B9o 9ad n

    )9e )9ree ronds o Conselln 9eld earler no) ae3)ed allo)=en) )o

    Sel"nann Collees nder )9e Govern=en) o)a earler. T9e resl) s

    )9a) s)den)s B9o 9ad sered lesser ) o =ar;s )9an )9e 3e))oners

    9eren 9ave aned ad=sson )o )9ese 2 ollees. Hene )9e 3e))oners

    are @eore )9s or).

    ,. T9e Govern=en) 9ad aled )o )a;e no)e o one =3or)an) a)

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    na=el6 )9a) )9e ee ed @6 )9e Fee Fa)on Co==))ee even or s)den)s

    ad=))ed nder )9e Govern=en) o)a n )9e Sel"nann Ins)))ons

    Bas nearl6 Rs./000007" and =ore 3er 6ear. %) )9e ee 9ared @6 )9e

    Govern=en) Medal Collees s onl6 Rs.120007" 3er 6ear. Toda6 @6

    vr)e o )9e orders da)ed 1,.0-.2014 and 2.0-.2014 ssed @6 )9e

    S3re=e Cor) n Hnd C9ar)a@le Trs) Case )9e s)den)s ad=))ed )o

    )9ese )Bo Sel"nann Collees are o@led )o 3a6 onl6 Rs.120007" 3er

    6ear. T9ereore )9e resal o )9ese s)den)s )o ae3) )9e allo)=en) even

    nder )9e Govern=en) o)a )o )9e Sel"nann Ins)))ons drn )9e

    rs) )9ree 39ases o Conselln anno) @e 3) aans) )9e= B9le

    sendn a ls) n 3rsane o )9e orders 3assed n Hnd C9ar)a@le Trs)

    ase. /hat happened at the time of the three phases of

    Counsellin4 1as nota refusal4 but onl' the e5pression of inabilit'

    to 6oin the Self7finan2in nstitutions even under the overnment

    8uota.

    -. T9e 3e))oners n )9ese Br) 3e))ons old no) ae3)

    allo)=en) )o Sel"nann Ins)))ons n )9e rs) )9ree ronds o

    Conselln 9eld earler solel6 de )o )9er na@l)6 )o 3a6 so =9 o

    ees. T9ereore )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o9) no) )o 9ave o=))ed )9e

    na=es o )9e 3e))oners ro= )9e =er) ls). A ross n:s)e 9as @een

    done )o )9e 3e))oners 9eren @6 s3onsorn )9e na=es o less =er)oros

    andda)es on )9e rond )9a) )9e6 9ad resed allo)=en) earler.

    T9ereore )9e 3e))oners are :s)ed n )9er revane.

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    10. %) )9e =e)9od o redressal o )9e revanes o )9e

    3e))oners 3oses )9e rea)es) )9rea) and rs;. Toda6 I anno) anel )9e

    =er) ls) alread6 orBarded )o )9ese )Bo Sel"nann Collees and dre)

    )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o rns9 a res9 ls) sne )9s Bll resl) n )9e

    s)den)s B9o 9ave alread6 @een ad=))ed losn )9er sea)s. T9e s)den)s

    B9o are alread6 ad=))ed are no) @eore =e. T9ereore @e9nd )9er @a;

    I anno) se) asde )9e ls) sen) @6 )9e Sele)on Co==))ee.

    11. Ano)9er =e)9od o redressn )9e revane o )9e 3e))oners

    s )o dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o orBard a res9 ls) )o ll 3 )9e

    re=ann sea)s. I) s re3or)ed @6 Mr.'.T.Go3alan learned Senor Consel

    a33earn or )9e C9enna Medal Collee Hos3)al and Resear9 Cen)re

    )9a) o) o )9e ls) o 10 andda)es sen) @6 )9e Sele)on Co==))ee o

    )9e S)a)e onl6 120 andda)es :oned. S@seen)l6 )Bo andda)es le).

    T9ereore as on da)e )9ere are /2 vaanes n )9a) Collee. S=larl6

    )9ere a33ears )o @e 2 vaanes n Taore Medal Collee.

    12. %) C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee are

    no) Blln )o )a;e an6 rs; @6 ad=))n an6 s)den)s as on da)e. T9ese

    Collees 9ave led adav)s o nder)a;n @eore )9e S3re=e Cor) and

    )9ere s an ==nen) daner o )9ese Collees ore)n )9er de3os) and

    nv)n 3enal onseenes )9e6 vola)e an6 o )9e dre)ons o )9e

    S3re=e Cor). In )s order da)ed 1,.0-.2014 )9e S3re=e Cor) 9as

    =ade ) lear )9a) n no ase an6 ad=sson s9all @e =ade a)er

    /0.0-.2014. C9enna Medal Collee and Taore Medal Collee do no)

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    Bs9 )o vola)e )9s =anda)e and nv)e )9e Bra)9 o )9e S3re=e Cor). In

    a) o) o oodBll Mr.'.T.Go3alan learned Senor Consel or one o

    )9ese Collees ses)ed )9a) an6 s6=3a)96 s9oBn @6 =e )o )9e Br)

    3e))oners =a6 even)all6 3) =e n a 3rearos 3os)on see;n

    s6=3a)96.

    1/. HoBever )9e learned onsel a33earn or )9e Br)

    3e))oners reled 3on a) leas) )Bo desons o )9e Dvson %en9es o

    )9s Cor) B9ere )9e Dvson %en9es dre)ed e)9er )9e ran) o

    reon)on7ala)on )o )9e Collees or )9e ran) o ad=ssons )o

    s)den)s @e6ond )9e )"o da)e. In)eres)nl6 n all )9ese ases )9e

    Dvson %en9es =ade ) lear )9a) )9e )"o da)e ed @6 )9e S3re=e

    Cor) Bas no) nvola@le or nle@le. T9e S3eal &eave *e))ons led

    aans) )9ese :d=en)s o )9e Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) Bere

    ds=ssed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor). T9ereore )9e learned onsel a33earn

    or )9e 3e))oners on)ended )9a) no dsas)ros onseenes Bold loB

    even I sse a =anda=s n vola)on o )9e )=e s9edle ed @6 )9e

    S3re=e Cor) es3eall6 n )9e n)eres) o :s)e.

    14. I 9ave arell6 onsdered )9e a@ove s@=ssons. I) s )re

    )9a) n Mridul +har -$%%) ) SCC /)0 Pri#a Gupta -$%&$ 1 SCC '220

    and Lipika Gupta )9e S3re=e Cor) re3ea)edl6 ed )=e s9edles. In a

    deson rendered on 10"+"2011 n &*A No.44 o 2011 n Shree

    Chhatrapati Shiva6i 9du2ation So2iet' vs. Medi2al Coun2il a Dvson

    %en9 o )9e Del9 H9 Cor) alloBed @6 Ba6 o an n)er= order a

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    @rea9 o )9e )=e s9edle ed n Mridul +har. T9e Medal Conl o

    Inda 9allened )9e sad n)er= order @eore )9e S3re=e Cor) n S&*

    >C? No.1+2// o 2011. T9e S3re=e Cor) ds3osed o )9e S3eal &eave

    *e))on @6 order da)ed 1!.+.2011 39oldn )9e order o )9e Dvson

    %en9 o )9e Del9 H9 Cor). S=larl6 n a deson da)ed !","201/ n

    (.A.No.1+/, o 201/ n The :oard of overnors vs. Taore Medi2al

    Collee a Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) 9eld )9a) B9en a deson s

    ar@)rar6 and vola)ve o Ar)le 14 )9e Cor) s no) dended o )s

    :rsd)on )o sse a33ro3ra)e dre)ons )9o9 )9e )"o da)e 9as

    one. So 9oldn )9e Dvson %en9 ssed dre)ons n avor o )9e

    sel"nann =edal ns)))on 9oldn )9a) )9e )=e s9edle ssed

    @o)9 n Mridul +harand n Pri#a Gupta Bold no) @e a @ar or )9e ran) o

    rele even @e6ond )9e )"o da)e. T9e S3eal &eave *e))on led

    aans) )9e sad order n S&* >C? No.2,12 o 201/ Bas ds=ssed @6 )9e

    S3re=e Cor) on 14.,.201/. 8e) ano)9er Dvson %en9 o )9s Cor) n

    )s order da)ed 14","201/ n (.A.No.1+00 o 201/ n Madha Medi2al

    Collee vs. Union of ndia ran)ed rele n avor o )9e Collee even

    a)er )9e e3r6 o )9e )=e s9edle ed n Mridul +har and Pri#a G3)a

    @6 a33rovn )9e deson o )9e earler Dvson %en9 da)ed 0!.,.201/.

    In)eres)nl6 )9e S3eal &eave *e))on led aans) )9e sad order n S&*

    >C? No.2,011 o 201/ Bas ds=ssed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) on

    04.10.201/ )9ere@6 ran)n a seal o a33roval )o )9e @rea9 o )9e )=e

    s9edle ed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) )sel. Aan )9e deson o )9e

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    S3re=e or) n ;o'al Medi2al Trust vs. Union of ndia !"#*- (*")

    S2ale *,$& alloBed a @rea9 o )9e )=e s9edle.

    1. T9ereore ) a33ears )9a) )9e S3re=e Cor) re3ea)edl6 ed

    )=e s9edles and re3ea)edl6 Barned s)a))or6 a)9or)es no) )o vola)e

    )9e )=e s9edle B)9o) )9e ear o @en 9aled 3 or on)e=3). %)

    )e a eB orders 3assed @6 varos Cor)s @e6ond )9e )=e s9edle

    ed @6 )9e S3re=e Cor) Bere also 39eld @6 )9e S3re=e Cor).

    1+. Therefore4 1hat follo1s4 is that no one kno1s 1hat the

    la1 is and 1here 1e stand.

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    +arkne!! had !hrouded the field of 3attle 3et"een the

    Greek! and the 5ro4an! and A4a8 invoked 9eu! to clear

    the !k# !o that if he and hi! comrade! mu!t die the#might do !o in the light. A! 9eu! re!ponded to the

    !upplication of A4a8, !o Lord +unedin re!ponded to that

    of the Court of Appeal "ithout, ho"ever, claiming

    divine in!piration.*

    1!. As reen)l6 as on 01.-.2014 )9e S3re=e Cor) onsdered n

    Chandiarh >dministration v. ?asmine @aur !"#*, (*#) S2ale *&

    )9e ee) o )9e )=e s9edle ed @6 Cor)s. A)er )a;n no)e o varos

    earler desons a )Bo =e=@er %en9 o )9e S3re=e Cor) deded n

    3arara39 /0 o )9e re3or) )9e 3rn3les )9a) old @e lled o) as

    olloBs#

    "(1) The schedule relating to admissions to the

    professional colleges should be strictly and scrupulously adhered

    to and shall not be deviated under any circumstance either by thecourts or the Board and midstream admission should not be

    permitted.

    (2) Under exceptional circumstances if the court finds that

    there is no fault attributable to the candidate i.e. the candidate has

    pursued his or her legal right expeditiously !ithout any delay and

    that there is fault only on the part of the authorities or there is an

    apparent breach of rules and regulations as !ell as relatedprinciples in the process of grant of admission !hich !ould violate

    the right to euality and eual treatment to the competing

    candidates and the relief of admission can be directed within the

    time schedule prescribed it !ould be completely #ust and fair to

    provide exceptional reliefs to the candidate under such

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    circumstance alone.

    ($) %f a candidate is not selected during a particular

    academic year due to the fault of the %nstitutions&'uthorities and in

    this process if the seats are filled up and the scope for granting

    admission is lost due to eclipse of time schedule then under such

    circumstances the candidate should not be victimised for no fault

    of his&her and the ourt may consider grant of appropriate

    compensation to offset the loss caused if any.

    () *hen a candidate does not exercise or pursue his&her

    rights or legal remedies against his&her non+selection expeditiously

    and promptly then the ourts cannot grant any relief to the

    candidate in the form of securing an admission.

    (,) %f the candidate ta-es a calculated ris-&chance by

    sub#ecting himself&herself to the selection process and after

    -no!ing his&her non+selection he&she cannot subseuently turn

    around and contend that the process of selection !as unfair.

    () %f it is found that the candidate acuiesces or !aives

    his&her right to claim relief before the ourt promptly then in such

    cases the legal maxim vigilantibus non dormientibus aeuitas

    subvenit !hich means that euity aids only the vigilant and not the

    ones !ho sleep over their rights !ill be highly appropriate.

    (/) 0o relief can be granted even though the prospectus is

    declared illegal or invalid if the same is not challenged promptly.

    nce the candidate is a!are that he&she does not fulfil the criteria

    of the prospectus he&she cannot be heard to state that he&she

    chose to challenge the same only after preferring the application

    and after the same is refused on the ground of eligibility.

    () There cannot be telescoping of unfilled seats of one

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    year !ith permitted seats of the subseuent year i.e. carry for!ard

    of seats cannot be permitted ho! much ever meritorious a

    candidate is and deserved admission. %n such circumstances theourts cannot grant any relief to the candidate but it is up to the

    candidate to re+apply next academic year.

    (3) There cannot be at any point of time a direction given

    either by the ourt or the Board to increase the number of seats

    !hich is exclusively in the realm of the 4edical ouncil of %ndia.

    (15) 6ach of these above mentioned principles should be

    applied based on the uniue and distinguishable facts and

    circumstances of each case and no t!o cases can be held to be

    identical."

    1,. T9ereore ) a33ears )9a) ases o )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren

    all nder )9e seond a)eor6 nda)ed n 3arara39 /0 o )9e deson o

    )9e S3re=e Cor) n Chandigarh Admini!tration, )9e 3e))oners =a6 @e

    en))led )o rele 3rovded )9e rele o ad=sson an @e ran)ed B)9n

    )9e )=e s9edle. T9e )=e s9edle s noB one. %) )9ere s a s=all

    9)9. T9e r9) o )9e 3e))oners 9eren a)all6 loB o) o )9e order o

    )9e S3re=e Cor) n Hind Charita3le 5ru!t da)ed 1,.-.2014. All )9e Br)

    3e))oners 3)9 )9er la= onl6 on )9e @ass o )9e deson o )9e

    S3re=e Cor) n Hind Charita3le 5ru!t. T9e deson n Hind Charita3le

    5ru!ta=e B)9 )9e 3rola=ed o@:e) o 9avn =ore do)ors )o =ee) )9e

    roBn needs o )9e Soe)6. T9s o@:e) Bll noB s)and deea)ed a@o)

    ,4 sea)s o vaan) des3)e )9e orders o )9e S3re=e Cor).

    1-. %) as I 9ave 3on)ed o) earler )9e ran) o )9e rele o

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    ad=sson )o )9e 3e))oners 3oses a rea)er 9allene. T9ere are a)all6

    )9ree al)erna)ves @eore =e. T9e6 are #

    >? I an se) asde )9e en)re =er) ls) sen) @6 )9e Sele)on

    Co==))ee )o )9ese )Bo ollees and dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o

    send a res9 ls) o 10 andda)es ea9. T9a) Bll resl) n ))er 9aos and

    onson as a@o) 11, andda)es 9ave :oned )9e C9enna Medal

    Collee and s)ar)ed nderon )9e orse or )9e 3as) =ore )9an a =on)9.

    S=larl6 a@o) -, s)den)s or so 9ave :oned )9e Taore Medal Collee

    and s)ar)ed nderon )9e orse. T9e6 are no) 3ar)es )o )9ese Br)

    3e))ons. T9ereore )9er ad=ssons anno) @e se) asde. Hene )9e rs)

    o3)on s rled o).

    >? T9e seond o3)on s )o dre) )9e Sele)on Co==))ee )o send a

    res9 ls) o onl6 ,4 andda)es >/2 or C9enna Medal Collee and 2 or

    Taore Medal Collee?. (9le sendn s9 a ls) I do no) ;noB B9a)

    3rn3les )9e S)a)e Govern=en) an olloB. I a= lear )9a) )9e 3rn3le

    olloBed @6 )9e= so ar s no) orre). T9e6 9ave sen) a ls) eldn )9e

    na=es o andda)es B9o 9ad earler resed )o )a;e allo)=en) n sel

    nann ollees nder )9e Govern=en) o)a. %) )9a) anno) @e 3)

    aans) )9e= sne )9e ee s)r)re Bas ver6 99. %) )o )9e e)en)

    )9a) )9e6 are Bron I a= ver6 lear. %) B9a) 3rn3le )9e6 s9old ado3)

    a res9 ls) s )o @e sen) s no) lear. I do no) ;noB B9e)9er )9e6 =s)

    )a;e o) )9e =er) ls) o andda)es B9o 9ave no) so ar @een allo))ed )o

    an6 ollee. I )9e6 do so less =er)oros andda)es B9o 9ave no) o)

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    allo))ed )o an6 ollee earler Bll @ene) de )o )9e or))os

    r=s)anes rea)ed @6 Hind Charita3le 5ru!t. Candda)es B9o are =ore

    =er)oros )9an )9e= Bll @e s)d6n n sel nann ollees 3a6n

    a@o) Rs./ la;9s 3er 6ear. T9ereore )9e o3)on o dre)n )9e

    Govern=en) )o send a seond ls) B)9o) )9e S3re=e Cor) or a) leas)

    )9s Cor) la6n doBn )9e 3rn3le )o @e olloBed s no) a orre) o3)on.

    and

    >? T9e las) o3)on avala@le )o =e s s=3l6 )o dre) )9e

    res3onden)s a) leas) )o ad=) )9e Br) 3e))oners 9eren so )9a) a@o) ,4

    sea)s n )Bo ollees do no) o Bas)e. I do no) ;noB )9s o3)on Bll

    o3en )9e *andora$s @o nv)n =ore Br) 3e))ons ro= andda)es B9o

    9ave sered =ore =ar;s )9an )9e 3resen) Br) 3e))oners @) B9o dare

    no) led an6 Br) 3e))on. In all )9ese e9) Br) 3e))ons )9ere are

    )o)all6 2, Br) 3e))oners. One I ran) rele )o )9ese Br) 3e))oners )9e

    s)den)s B9o 9ave no) so ar a33roa9ed )9s Cor) =a6 laBll6

    a33roa9 )9s Cor) o3enn )9e lood a)es. T9o9 )9er ases an @e

    )9roBn o) on )9e @ass o )9e 3rn3le 3on)ed o) @6 )9e S3re=e Cor)

    n 3arara39 /0>+? on )9e @ass o )9e leal =a= vigilantibus non

    dormientibus aeuitas subvenit I do no) ;noB 9oB )9e ) o da)e an @e

    overo=e.

    20. T9ereore ) s lear )9a) I do no) 9ave )9e @es) o al)erna)ves.

    A leas) de)r=en)al al)erna)ve avala@le )o =e s )o dre) )9e 3e))oners

    )o a33roa9 )9e S3re=e Cor) or redressal.

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    21. T9ereore all )9ese Br) 3e))ons are ds=ssed. E)9er )9e

    3e))oners or )9ese )Bo ollees or )9e Sele)on Co==))ee =a6

    a33roa9 )9e S3re=e Cor) and see; redressal n )9e 3endn =a))er

    na=el6 Hind Charita3le 5ru!t ase. T9ere Bll @e no order as )o os)s.

    Conseen)l6 onne)ed M.*s. are also ds=ssed.

    Inde # 8es 1!"11"2014In)erne) # 8es

    r7;3l7RS

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    V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.

    r7;3l7RS

    Co==on Order In

    (.*.No.2+!,- o 2014 e). ases

    1!"11"2014