"If they could not coordinate with GNDU which has been late to declare the results as the exams were held late, they could at least give us provisional admission subject to production of the result cards in a week's time," said Sandeep, a candidate from GNDU.

The parents and the students later went to see the Vice-Chancellor MS Kang and apprise him of the situation in order to request him to either postpone the counselling or allow them to attend it with provisional admission.

"The V-C has asked to come on Monday. We have come from far away places and it is difficult to take a day off from work to accompany our wards. We hope that the PAU authorities will take some favourable decision in this regard," said a hapless father of a candidate.

Speaking about the matter, Raj Kumar Mehey, registrar of PAU, said that the university was following its rules. "All those students who have fulfilled all the necessary requirements have been given admission. We cannot be blamed if a university has not declared its results," he said, adding that any decision on the matter would be taken by the V-C.