HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.17494 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.10.2011 **** Aasra Foundations . . . . Petitioner VS. Union of India & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** Present: Mr. Arjun Pratap Atma Ram, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.1&2 Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG Punjab for respondents No.3&4 None for respondent NO.5 **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The only relief sought by the petitioner-Society is to command the Veterinary Council of India (in short, ‘the Council’) to inspect its College and grant necessary permission for starting the Degree Course in Bachelors of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry for the academic session 2011-12. It is averred that the State of Punjab has already issued ‘No Objection Certificate’ and Guru Angad Devi Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana has also granted affiliation to the petitioner-Society after inspecting the facilities and infrastructure provided by it. The petitioner-Society has further averred that in terms of the statutory provisions contained in the Indian Veterinary CWP No.17494 of 2011.doc - 2 – Council Act, 1984 (in short, ‘the Act’), it does appear that the veterinary institutions can be established only with the prior approval/permission of the Council. The Society has specifically averred that it fulfills all the minimum standards laid down under the Veterinary Education Degree Course (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) Regulations, 2008 (in short, ‘the Regulations’) which includes 25 acres of land and covered area of 4000 sq.ft.. According to the Society, should there be an inspection by the Council, its College would be found to have a complete infrastructure and facilities to the satisfaction of the said Council. It is also alleged that the delay in holding the inspection would cause irreparable loss to the Society as its College would not be able to make admissions in the Bachelors of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry degree course in the academic session 2011-12. (2). Keeping in view the allegations and counter-allegations, the short question that arises for consideration is as to whether the petitioner-Society is to be permitted to establish and start the “Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Veterinary Sciences, Jalalabad (West) District Ferozepur”? (3). Having heard learned counsel for the parties, however, without expressing any views on the petitioner-Society’s entitlement to seek approval/permission to start Degree CWP No.17494 of 2011.doc - 3 – Course in Bachelors of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry in the academic session 2011-12, as a matter of right but keeping in view the statutory obligations cast upon the Council under the Act and the Regulations referred to above, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Veterinary Council of India to constitute Committee who shall inspect the College said to have been established by the petitioner-Society within a period of two weeks from today and take an appropriate decision. In case, the Council decides to allow the petitioner-Society to establish and run the aforesaid College, it shall, if so required, extend the date for admissions in accordance with the Regulations. (4). Let a dasti copy of this order be handed over to Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Advocate for the Union of India for information and necessary compliance. 14.10.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge