Ayush Gupta v. Union Of India And Others

HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19776-2017 Date of Decision: August 31, 2017 Ayush Gupta .....Petitioner

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Union of India and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR MITTAL 1.

To be referred to the Reporters or not?

Yes/No 2.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Yes/No.

3.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes/No .......

Present:

Mr.Arun Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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SURYA KANT, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition on the last day of expiry of admissions to the MBBS/Dental Courses through out the country. The petitioner's grievance is that the Government of Haryana vide Policy Circular dated 04.08.2017 has restricted the benefit of reservation, meant for freedom fighters, to their children or grand-children. He urges that such benefit ought to have been extended to the great grand-children also. [2] We are afraid, such an issue entails a policy decision which could be taken by policy makers only. The reservation for the wards of freedom fighters is not emanating from the Constitution. It is only a concession given by the State, who is well within its right to restrict the benefit of reservation to the children and grand-children of freedom fighters only.

[3] No case to interfere with the impugned circular is made out. [4] Dismissed.

( SURYA KANT ) JUDGE August 31, 2017 ( SUDHIR MITTAL ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

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