P.C.Markanda vs Punjab University & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellant's application for enrolment in the Doctor of Laws program by Panjab University was flawed as it did not follow the required procedure outlined in the University Regulations. The Court found that the Faculty of Law failed to consider the appellant's case for recommendation to the Research Degree Committee, which constituted a patent illegality. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition and directed that the application be considered by the Faculty of Law and the Research Degree Committee within three months.