Bombay HC Denies Relief to Meritorious Student for Missing Admission Deadline

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The Bombay High Court denied relief to Siddhant Rane, a meritorious student who missed the admission form deadline. Rane petitioned for the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, to accept his late application for the four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) program.

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court denied relief to a student who missed the deadline for submitting his admission form to a science institute, stating that his high rank does not justify special treatment.

A division bench consisting of Justices A S Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil, in their ruling on July 10, emphasized that granting relief based on sympathy would be unjust to other students.

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The case involved a petition by Siddhant Rane, who sought an order directing the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to accept his late application for the four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) program.

Rane deemed ineligible for the admission process because he submitted his application form on June 9, well past the extended deadline of May 14. Although Rane achieved an impressive All India Rank of 10 in the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) and met the cut-off marks, the court maintained that adherence to the deadline mandatory.

The institute opposed Siddhant Rane’s plea, noting that it received approximately 11,180 applications by the deadline.

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Accepting Rane’s late application would effectively disregard the submission deadline, the institute argued. The court observed that Rane submitted his form on June 9, well after the extended deadline of May 14.

The court stated,

“It is true that the petitioner (Rane) has secured a good All India Rank, but only on that basis he cannot be permitted to participate in the admission process as he had submitted his application beyond the deadline prescribed,”

The court further added,

“Relief cannot be granted merely on the basis of sympathy, as this would result in unfairness to other applicants.”

Consequently, the High Court dismissed Rane’s petition.

The Bombay High Court‘s refusal to grant relief highlights the critical nature of deadlines in the educational admissions process, regardless of a student’s academic merit.

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