Akhil Kumar Jain v. Children Welfare Centre College Of Law Thr The Principal And ORS
by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date:
2025.09.17 19:52:04 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11757 OF 2025 Akhil Kumar Jain.
... Petitioner.
V/s.
Children Welfare Centre College Of Law Through The Principal And Ors ... Respondents.
--- Ms. Samiksha Kanani, a/w. Ms. Gayatri Naik, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. Rui Rodrigues, Advocate for Respondent No. 2. Dr. Uday Warunjikar, a/w. Mr. Yogendra R. a/w. Ms. Meghna Gawalani a/w. Mr. Jagdish R. a/w. Mr. Sudhir Kawade, Advocate for Respondent No. 10.
Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent No. 8/State.
--- CORAM :
RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.
DATE :
17TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 P.C. :
1.
We are faced with a peculiar situation. The Petitioner, we are told is a person who belongs to Mumbai. All along he was working in a private sector industry. He is 56 years of age. He has now decided to pursue education at the graduate level in Law. He secured admission in the 3 years law course in Children Welfare Centre's College of Law, affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
2.
He appeared for the State Common Entrance Test which comprises of multiple choices question in English and Marathi language held on 24th September, 2024. He candidly submits that he used to read Marathi which he can barely understand and tried to guess the answer and tick mark the right choice. He cleared the exam and got the admission to the first year LLB Course for the academic year 2024-2025. The First semester result was declared on 11.3.2025. He answered the Exam papers in Hindi. In subject "Legal Language", he was restrained by the Invigilator from proceeding to answer the questions in Hindi. Rest of the 4 papers, he has answered in Hindi. For only one subject "Legal Language" the result has been withheld and he passed in remaining 4 subjects.
3.
Dr. Warunjikar, the learned Advocate was requested by us to assist the Court since he is an elected Bar Councillor (Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa).
4.
We requested Mr. Rodrigues, the learned Advocate who normally appears for the University of Mumbai to assist the Court. On our request, he has appeared in this matter to represent the University of Mumbai.
5.
Since we find that the Petitioner has answered 4 subjects in Hindi and has scored fairly good marks, B+ in one subject, 1st class in 2 subjects and one subject with C-class, we would expect the Principal of the College to state as to why only one answer sheet (subject-Legal Language) was kept aside and as to why the Authorities declined to evaluate the said answer sheet only because it was in Hindi language, when four other subjects in which the Petitioner had answered in Hindi, were subjected to evaluation and he had cleared all the four subjects. 6.
Considering the urgency in the matter, list this matter on Saturday, 20th September, 2025 at 3 p.m.
7.
We direct the College to produce answer sheet in "Legal Language" subject, in a sealed envelop before the Court. 8.
We would also request the HOD of Law, University of Mumbai as to whether she could suggest a way out in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case.
(ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)