D.P.SINGH, J. - (1.) HEARD learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri V.K. Singh, learned Senior Advocate and Shri Dinesh Kackerforthe respon­dents.
(2.) THE petitioner is a student of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (hereinafter referred to as the University) and had been nominated for the award of Gold Medal by the University. He appeared for his M.Sc. (Agriculture) Examination held by I the University for the academic Session 2007-2008 and was declared to have passed it when the results were declared on 7.7.2008. Before the results could be declared the University invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. Programme through a Common Research Entrance Test, 2008 (hereinafter referred as the CRET) and accordingly, issued an Information Bulletin on 8.5.2008. The petitioner applied for admission to the programme in the discipline of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The entrance test was held on 24.6.2008 and the result was declared on 25.8.2008 and having been declared successful, he was called for counselling/interview to be held between 10th to 12th September, 2008. Appreciating that he would not be considered for the programme as his M.Sc. result had been declared after 30th June, 2008, he earlier preferred Writ Petition No. 47197 of 2008. However, this Court, upon the argument of the University 'that as the petitioner has been called for counselling, it would not be appropriate to prejudge the issue, rejected it on 10.9.2008.
(3.) THE petitioner appeared for the counselling on 10.9.2008 along with his certificates but his candidature was not considered and he was not allowed to take part in the counselling or the interview only on the ground that his M.Sc. examination result had been declared after 30.6.2008.;