Education – Admission granted under interim orders – Course completed – Writ dismissed – High court had no powers to grant relied – SC under Art. 142 declared petitioner had successfully completed course.

[SC] Education – Under the interim orders passed by the High Court, her candidature was directed to be considered and the appellant was admitted to the course of Master in Design – On final disposal, her entitlement was not accepted –  Course completed  – High Court held “We are of the view that although the petitioner may be entitled to be declared successful in the course we are unable to grant her any further relief in this petition for want of necessary powers under Article 226 to declare the petitioner as having passed M Des program held by IDC.” – Though we affirm the view taken by the High Court on the issues of law which came up for determination by the High Court, considering the fact that the appellant has completed the course, we are not persuaded to cancel her candidature so as to put her qualification in jeopardy –  Exercise our power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and declare that the appellant has successfully completed the course of Master in Design and that the qualification shall hold good for all practical purposes hereafter –  Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 – Constitution of India, 1950,  Art. 142, Art. 226

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