- (1.) Pravesh Kumar son of Sabhajit Singh resident of 506/108, Housing Scheme Mumfordganj, Allahabad has filed this petition against the officers and authorities of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi responsible for conducting Pre-medical Test 2000 and to prepare merits list for admission to First Year MBBS Course 2000-2001 (hereinafter called 'Examination'). Petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant admission to the petitioner in First Year MBBS Course 2000-2001, any other writ, order of direction as this Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case to meet ends of justice, and to award costs of the petition.
(2.) On Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 63464 of 2000 filed by the petitioners, this Court passed order dated 11/08/2000 - "As agreed by the learned counsel for the parties, the case may be taken up after lunch, today, Summon the record."Accordingly, case taken up on 11/08/2000.Learned counsels for the parties present and with their consent, case is being heard.
(3.) Respondents have filed 'Short Counter Affidavit', sworn by Lal Babu Patel, Senior Assistant, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, which is on record. Along with the said Counter Affidavit Respondents have annexed copy of the "Office Order", dated 21/07/2000.;