Chennai Court December 1996 Judgments

S. Latha Rani Vs. the Secretary, Selection Committee, Sabarmathy Hoste ...

Court: Chennai

Reported in: (1997)1MLJ494

K.A. Swami, C.J.1. This writ appeal is preferred against the order dated 13.9.1996 passed by the learned single Judge dismissing Writ Petition No. 14133 of 1995.2. The petitioner sought for issue of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Secretary, Selection Committee to admit the petitioner for the I year M.B.B.S. Course, 1995-96 and pass such further or other Orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. The learned single Judge has rejected the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has obtained a decree for; divorce by mutual consent and therefore, she is not entitled to claim the benefit as a deserted woman. Hence, the petitioner has come up in appeal.3. It is true that as per the prospectus issued for the Academic Year 1995-96, under Clause 3.5 (vii), certain seats were reserved for the category of deserted women. The appellant applied for entrance examination on 29.4.1995 as a deserted woman and applied for admission on 8.6.1...