Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Rupesh Kumar Dewangan vs. State of Chhattisgarh, Shahid Mahendra Karma University, its Vice Chancellor, and Govt. Kaktiya Postgraduate College.
- Relief Sought: Petition sought a writ to set aside the order denying an admit card and to direct a fresh examination for the M.Sc. Mathematics programme.
- University’s Position: Admission was granted mistakenly during the COVID‑19 period; eligibility requires Mathematics as a core subject at the undergraduate level, which the petitioner did not have (Mathematics was only an allied/foundation subject in his BE Mechanical degree).
- State’s Position: Supported the University’s submission.
- Court’s Findings: The petitioner’s BE (Mechanical) transcript shows Mathematics as an allied subject, not a core subject; therefore, the admission to the M.Sc. programme was wrongful. The university did not act illegally by refusing the admit card.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed.
- The Court clarified that, without expressing an opinion on the merits, the petitioner is free to approach the appropriate forum to claim damages for the alleged wrongful admission.
Topics: Higher Education Admission, Judicial Relief