ABHISHEK vs JOINT ADMISSION COMMITTEE AND ORS

CWP-21256-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 CWP-21256-2026 Date of Decision:15.07.2026 ABHISHEK ...PETITIONER VERSUS JOINT ADMISSION COMMITTEE AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Petitioner has approached this Court, inter alia, for issuance of a writ of mandamus for directing respondents to permit him to participate in JAC Chandigarh B.Tech/B.Arch Counselling-2026 and to consider his candidature for admission to B.Arch course for session 2026-27. 2. As per petitioner's own showing, result of 6th semester of qualifying examination was declared after the cut off date for registration for admission to B.Tech/B.Arch. Therefore, petitioner was not eligible to apply during counselling schedule starting from 14.05.2026. 3. On advance notice, Mr. Varun Sandhu, Advocate, has put in appearance on behalf of respondents No.1 and 3 to 5. He has made a SHEETAL 2026.07.16 17:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Chandigarh CWP-21256-2026 -2- reference to the inf