1 C.W.P. No. 6064 of 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH --- Civil Writ Petition No. 6064 of 2009 Date of Decision: March 15, 2010 Apeejay Education Society and another --- Petitioners Versus The Vice Chancellor, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and another --- Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL *** PRESENT: Mr. H.L. Tikku, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.Sumeet Goel and Ms. Yashmeet Advocates for the petitioners. Mr. P.S. Khurana, Advocate for the respondents. --- AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. In this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the circular No. 2459- 2588/Colleges, dated 25.3.2008, (Annexure P-1), and communication No. 8151 dated 18.9.2008 (Annexure P-2), issued by the Registrar of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (respondent No.2). At the hearing, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the respondent-University has decided to constitute a committee to examine the objections raised by the petitioners with respect to the fines imposed for failure to appoint a regular Principal. 2 C.W.P. No. 6064 of 2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that in view of the statement made by the counsel for the respondents, a liberty may be granted to the petitioners to file a comprehensive representation before the committee headed by the Dean Academic Affairs University, Amritsar, within a week. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners to file a comprehensive representation before the committee headed by the Dean Academic Affairs University, Amritsar, within a week. On that being so done, the committee shall consider and finally dispose of the said representation within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law. The committee shall also consider the provisions of the Guru Nanak Dev University Act, 1969, the relevant statutes, ordinances etc. and shall also resolve the issue, whether the Syndicate of the respondent-University has any statutory power to impose fine on the petitioners for their failure to appoint a regular Principal. It is, however, made clear that in case an order adverse to the petitioners is passed, it will be open to them to approach this Court in accordance with law, but in case the order is passed in favour of the petitioners, they shall be entitled to the refund of the amount in accordance with law. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) March 15, 2010 JUDGE *RKMALIK*