Guru Nanak Dev University Th.Registrar vs Sanjay Kumar Katwal & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the appellant-Guru Nanak Dev University improperly cancelled the admission of the first respondent to the LL.B. course based on the interpretation of eligibility criteria. The Court clarified that the eligibility requirements, as per the Handbook of Information, allowed for either a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree as valid qualifications for admission, thus affirming the first respondent's right to admission based on his M.A. degree. The judgment emphasized that the university's interpretation of requiring a Bachelor's degree as a pre-condition was incorrect, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.