IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.4231 of 2009 NIDHI KUMARI Versus B.N.TAXALE, CHIAIRMAN CUM & OR ----------- 5 19.5.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bank. The petitioner competed in All India Management Aptitude Test (MAT) and has got admission in the Institute of Management and Development, Okhla Industrial Area, New Delhi. The petitioner applied for education loan. This court by order dated 24.6.2009 passed in C.W.J.C.No.4643 of 2009 observed that in case the petitioner fulfills the due requirement, the respondent Bank will consider the case of the petitioner sympathetically for sanction of education loan. A show cause has been filed on behalf of the Punjab National Bank, Circle Office, Muzaffarpur wherein in paragraph 6 it has been stated that the institution in admission for which the petitioner had applied for loan was an affiliated learning centre of Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar i.e. a State Private University established by the State Government of Punjab. The aforesaid Private University was not authorized by the U.G.C. to open off campuses, study centres and franchisee in the name of distance education programme outside the State. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bank drawn my attention towards the letter dated 16.4.2009 contained in memo no.F.9-8/2008(CPP-1) of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi regarding territorial jurisdiction of the State Universities/State - 2 - KHAN Private Universities. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, no case of contempt is made out. This application is accordingly disposed of. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to apply for any other form of loan including educational loan from any other concern/Bank. (S.P.Singh,J)