Student who claimed Haryana domicile cannot seek Punjab quota for studies: HC
Court says candidate ‘cannot blow hot and cold’ after declaring himself non-resident of Punjab
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The petitioner, Lovejeet Singh, argued that since he had studied throughout in Punjab, he was entitled to be treated as a Punjab candidate under the classification provided in the course prospectus. (Source: File/ Representational)The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition by a student seeking admission under Punjab’s general category quota for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BV Sc. & AH) course, holding that he had consistently identified himself as a resident of Haryana in official documents.
The petitioner, Lovejeet Singh, argued that since he had studied throughout in Punjab, he was entitled to be treated as a Punjab candidate under the classification provided in the course prospectus.
A Bench of Justices Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Rohit Kapoor, however, pointed out that in his application form, the petitioner had clearly stated that he was not a resident of Punjab or Chandigarh. The form specifically recorded his response to the question, “Are you a resident of Punjab or Chandigarh (U.T.)?” as “NO”, followed by “State: Haryana.”
“Once the petitioner has throughout claimed himself to be a resident of State of Haryana, he cannot be permitted now to assert that he ought to be treated as a candidate of State of Punjab. The petitioner cannot be permitted to blow hot and cold together,” the court observed.
The Bench noted that the petitioner’s NEET (UG) admit card also showed his eligibility under the Haryana quota. “The question as to who all can be considered from the State of Punjab would have no applicability once the petitioner himself has not claimed himself to be a candidate from the State of Punjab,” the judges said.
The court also rejected the petitioner’s reliance on an earlier judgment in Vasu Sirohi v. State of Punjab, holding it inapplicable as the facts were different.
The writ petition was accordingly dismissed.
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