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39. It is clear from the submissions which have been made before us that there has been considerable vagueness and ambiguity regarding the manner in which the admissions to the NRI quota were made. In fact, it is submitted by Shri Kurian George Kannanthanam, learned senior counsel that all that has been required is that there must be somebody to sponsor and even it is not being insisted that the NRIs should make the payment.

40. Petitioner is not the child of the NRI. Admittedly, she is his first cousin. We cannot also hold that she is the ward of the NRI. All that remains is whether she is a dependant ? What is the ambit of the word "dependant" as contemplated under the Act. Is it confined only to financial dependant ? As far as payment of money is concerned, apparently the fees has been paid on 31.5.2012. The Certificate issued by the Embassy and the so- called Affidavit are seen dated in September, 2012. Apparently, the understanding was that the University would insist on production of such documents. Thus, it appears that admitting students in the NRI quota, has been apparently going on with considerable laxity attending the same. Apparently, what was being done was that the student has to procure documents to show that he had a first degree relation as NRI who would agree to sponsor him and in such a case, to deprive the seventh respondent of the admission and that too, when it involves violation of the cut off date, appears to us to be inappropriate.