Mithunraj v. University Grants Commission And Others – sllr 2005 volume 3 page 244

In the case between Mithunraj (Petitioner) and University Grants Commission and others (including administrative officers responsible for university admissions), the court addressed the issue of determining a candidate’s administrative district for university admission under Rules 4.1 and 4.2. It was held that a private candidate’s indication of district in the application form constitutes a request rather than a binding declaration, and the responsibility to determine the appropriate administrative district rests exclusively with the 1st Respondent upon verification of documentary evidence. The principle reaffirmed is that administrative discretion in district allocation cannot be circumvented by applicant requests and must be based on substantiated documentation. This decision relied on