CWP-8270-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (123) CWP-8270-2025 Date of Decision : March 24, 2025 Amritesh Gothwal .. Petitioner Versus Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Abhimanyu Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. In the present writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has been held to be not eligible to continue the studies with the Indian Institute of Management Rohtak by the respondent-institute on the ground that the petitioner has already accumulated 4 D Grades at the end of the 5th Semester of 2023 batch. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 4 D Grades which has been given to the petitioner is only on the ground that he was not allowed to undergo the examination and therefore, as the petitioner was not allowed to take part in the examination, the said 4th “D Grade” should not have been taken into consideration so as to pass the impugned order dated 22.02.2025 (Annexure P-10). 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the record with his able assistance. HARSHA RANI 2025.03.26 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-8270-2025 2 4. It may be noticed that as per the rules governing over the academics, the candidates are required to pass the examination with the minimum of stipulated CGPA whereas, the petitioner has not able to pass the 4 Semesters out of the total 6 Semesters with the minimum CGPA required. 5. As per the respondent-institute, the admission is to be regulated as per the academic handbook of the IPL studies and in case a candidate receives 4 D-Grades, the candidate has either to repeat the year by taking a fresh admission in the same year or has to leave the study of the said course. 6. The petitioner has been given an opportunity to re-appear in the examination in the same year by paying the applicable fee for the repeat year but the petitioner has chosen to approach this Court to avail the remedy. 7. Once, it is a conceded fact that the petitioner has already accumulated 4 D Grades at the end of 5th Semester and as per the academic handbook of IPL studies, such students are not allowed to continue the study further therefore, no ground is made out to help the petitioner to continue the study. The petitioner will be free to approach the respondent for the repeat year as per the provisions of the academic handbook of IPL studies. 8. The writ petition is dismissed in above terms. March 24, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.03.26 10:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document