EXTENDED THIRD ROUND ALL INDIA COUNSELLING
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
I.A. No. 15/2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 433/2013
By means of this application, a modification of Order
dated 14th March, 2014 is sought for. By means of that order,
following schedule had been prescribed, which we may emphasis by a
third round of counseling.
SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION POST GRADUATE COURSES
[BROAD SPECIALITY]
STATE QUOTA ALL INDIA QUOTA
1
st round of counseling To be over by
30th March
Between 4th April
and 16th April
Last date for joining the
allotted college and course
7
th April 26th April
2
nd round of counseling for
allotment of seats from waiting
list
27th April to
3
rd May
9
th May to 13th May
Last date for joining for
candidates allotted seats in 2nd
round of counseling
10th May 24th May
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rd round of counseling (Round
for filling up seats reverted
from AIQ/other vacant State
Quota seats)
20th June to
25th June
25th May to 9th June
Last date for joining for
candidates allotted seats in 3rd
round of counseling
30th June 19th June
Commencement of academic
session
30th June 30th June
Last date up to which students
can be admitted against
vacancies arising due to any
reason from the waiting list
10th July Not applicable.
It appears that, as is averred in the application, five
States has yet not completed the second round of counseling, which
exercise was to be completed by 3rd May, 2014 whereby enabling the
All India Quota to be acted upon on or before 19th May, 2014.
Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General
draws our attention to the decision of a three judge bench of this
Court in Neelu Arora (Ms.) and another versus Union of India and
others [(2003) 3 SCC 366], which categorically contemplates the
holding of only two counseling. This has subsequently been
followed by two judge bench of this Court in Priya Gupta versus
State of Chhattisgarh and others [(2012) 7 SCC 433].
Because of alleged non-adherence to the schedule
prescribed in the order dated 14th March, 2014, modification thereof
has been necessitated. Learned counsel appearing for the States of
Maharashtra and Gujarat state that the first round of counseling
Page No.3 of 5has already been completed and there are no vacancies. As far as
the other three States, namely, Assam, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are
concerned, we direct that the second counseling, if necessary,
shall be completed by 23rd June, 2014. These States shall
specifically and categorically mention the vacancies that have
arisen even subsequent to the second counseling. Since the
students are expected to act as per the choice indicated by them in
the second counseling, one further day would be required for their
paying the requisite fees, etc. In other words, by 25th June,
2014, it would be clear as to how many vacancies have arisen on
that date. Accordingly, the candidates in the All India Quota will
thereafter exercise their choice by way of extended third round of
counseling which shall have to be completed by 27th June, 2014.
Since the commencement of the Academic Session is contemplated on
30th June, 2014 for the Academic Year 2014-2015, this will enable
the States to fill up the vacancies that may result from the All
India Quota not being utilized. This will also safeguard the
interests of the institutions concerned who are logically aggrieved
by the fact that the seats should not go unutilized in any
institution. Adequate publicity by way of advertisement as well as
on the website shall be carried out by all the States concerned.
We clarify that the last date for joining of candidates
allotted seats in the All India Quota, which has been fixed on 19th
June, 2014, stands modified by the schedule laid down by us in the
present order.
Page No.4 of 5I.A. No.15 is disposed of in the above terms.
LINK OF SUPREME COURT ORDER HERE
O R D E R
I.A. No. 15/2014 in Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 433/2013
By means of this application, a modification of Order
dated 14th March, 2014 is sought for. By means of that order,
following schedule had been prescribed, which we may emphasis by a
third round of counseling.
SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION POST GRADUATE COURSES
[BROAD SPECIALITY]
STATE QUOTA ALL INDIA QUOTA
1
st round of counseling To be over by
30th March
Between 4th April
and 16th April
Last date for joining the
allotted college and course
7
th April 26th April
2
nd round of counseling for
allotment of seats from waiting
list
27th April to
3
rd May
9
th May to 13th May
Last date for joining for
candidates allotted seats in 2nd
round of counseling
10th May 24th May
Page No.2 of 53
rd round of counseling (Round
for filling up seats reverted
from AIQ/other vacant State
Quota seats)
20th June to
25th June
25th May to 9th June
Last date for joining for
candidates allotted seats in 3rd
round of counseling
30th June 19th June
Commencement of academic
session
30th June 30th June
Last date up to which students
can be admitted against
vacancies arising due to any
reason from the waiting list
10th July Not applicable.
It appears that, as is averred in the application, five
States has yet not completed the second round of counseling, which
exercise was to be completed by 3rd May, 2014 whereby enabling the
All India Quota to be acted upon on or before 19th May, 2014.
Mr. Maninder Singh, learned Additional Solicitor General
draws our attention to the decision of a three judge bench of this
Court in Neelu Arora (Ms.) and another versus Union of India and
others [(2003) 3 SCC 366], which categorically contemplates the
holding of only two counseling. This has subsequently been
followed by two judge bench of this Court in Priya Gupta versus
State of Chhattisgarh and others [(2012) 7 SCC 433].
Because of alleged non-adherence to the schedule
prescribed in the order dated 14th March, 2014, modification thereof
has been necessitated. Learned counsel appearing for the States of
Maharashtra and Gujarat state that the first round of counseling
Page No.3 of 5has already been completed and there are no vacancies. As far as
the other three States, namely, Assam, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh are
concerned, we direct that the second counseling, if necessary,
shall be completed by 23rd June, 2014. These States shall
specifically and categorically mention the vacancies that have
arisen even subsequent to the second counseling. Since the
students are expected to act as per the choice indicated by them in
the second counseling, one further day would be required for their
paying the requisite fees, etc. In other words, by 25th June,
2014, it would be clear as to how many vacancies have arisen on
that date. Accordingly, the candidates in the All India Quota will
thereafter exercise their choice by way of extended third round of
counseling which shall have to be completed by 27th June, 2014.
Since the commencement of the Academic Session is contemplated on
30th June, 2014 for the Academic Year 2014-2015, this will enable
the States to fill up the vacancies that may result from the All
India Quota not being utilized. This will also safeguard the
interests of the institutions concerned who are logically aggrieved
by the fact that the seats should not go unutilized in any
institution. Adequate publicity by way of advertisement as well as
on the website shall be carried out by all the States concerned.
We clarify that the last date for joining of candidates
allotted seats in the All India Quota, which has been fixed on 19th
June, 2014, stands modified by the schedule laid down by us in the
present order.
Page No.4 of 5I.A. No.15 is disposed of in the above terms.
LINK OF SUPREME COURT ORDER HERE
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