DIVYA vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS

CWP-13704-2026(O&M) -1- 101 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13704-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 DIVYA ...Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. Nikhil Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pankaj Middha, Addl. A.G. Haryana. Mr. A.S. Virk, Advocate for respondents No. 3 and 4. *** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has applied for admission to Ph.D. course and has secured admission on the strength of her merit. The only ground on which her admission has not been finalized is that her qualification for admission is being doubted. The petitioner has obtained M.Sc. in Microbial Biotechnology, whereas the specified qualification for pursuing Ph.D. program is M.Sc. (Microbiology). It is asserted that Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology are different expressions for the same course that may qualify a candidate for the common department of Microbiology. Despite such facts having been highlighted before the authorities, the University has not accorded appropriate consideration to the petitioner's claim. 2. Learned counsel re