Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: High Court today directed the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) to allot free seat in the Government Dental College Jammu in the BDS course to Sunandani Sharma in place of Eshmeet Sudan during the current academic session.
After hearing Advocate Abhinav Sharma appearing for the petitioner, Justice Thakur observed, ” the petitioner is also entitled to receive compensation of Rs 2,00,000 on account of the fact that she was denied an opportunity to undergo the BDS course and obtain a degree in time, which got delayed by at least a period of two years”, adding “the petitioner is also entitled to Rs 10,000 on account of litigation expenses. This compensation would also take care of her mental agony and harassment suffered at the hands of BOPEE because of whom the course of destiny of the petitioner was sought to be changed”.
“The petitioner was not at fault and the fault had been admitted by the selection authority, the BOPEE, leading to the issuance of the corrigendum dated 5th of October, 2012 and keeping in view the fact that immediately after noticing the fact that she had been ignored and Eshmeet Sudan has been granted the benefit of free seat, the petitioner made representations and subsequently filed the petition before this court to seek legal remedies”, High Court said.
Stating that the case of the petitioner falls within the parameters set out by the Apex Court in moulding the relief in favour of the petitioner Sunandani Sharma notwithstanding the expiry of the cut-off date of 30th of September 2012, Justice Thakur held her entitled to admission in the free seat in the Government Dental College, Jammu in the BDS course in place of Eshmeet Sudan in the current academic session.
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