THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26616 of 2009 Date:05.12.2009 Between: Sree Sai Siddartha Educational Society. ..Petitioner and The Krishna Devaraya University and others. .. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.26616 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a college of education, affiliated to the first respondent university. It appears that the college did not pay the various amounts that are due to the university for the academic year 2008-2009 to the tune of about Rs.75,000/-. Initially, a letter of request was issued on 15.09.2009 to clear the arrears, thereafter the first respondent university issued letter dated 03.10.2009 to the petitioner stating that unless the arrears are cleared the results of the students who have appeared in the examinations for the academic year 2008- 2009 would be withheld. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned standing counsel for the first respondent university and the learned Government Pleader for Higher Education. The petitioner states that on account of the orders passed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.18 dated 27.06.2008, most of the students did not pay the fee claiming reimbursement and that the college is under serious financial crisis. It is no doubt true that the Government issued the above G.O. providing for reimbursement and there is substantial delay in making the reimbursement in quite large number of cases. The Government itself is not clear as to the nature of the reimbursement to be ordered. This naturally is having its impact on the finance of the petitioner. Though the petitioner may be having finance problem, it cannot avoid payment of the fee that is due to the first respondent university. In case the petitioner is entitled for payment of any fee towards reimbursement, it can certainly take the matter with the Government. One important aspect that arises for consideration is as to how far it is proper on the part of the university to withhold the results of the students on account of non-payment of fee by the petitioner. Assuming that there are any lapses on the part of the petitioner, they can constitute the basis for taking independent action against it or for denial of affiliation for the next academic year. The results of the students who appeared for the examinations cannot be withheld on this ground. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the first respondent shall forthwith declare the results of the students who have been admitted into the B.Ed., course for the academic year 2008-2009 and also issue marks lists. It is, however, left open to the first respondent university to take steps to recover the amount due to it from the petitioner in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J 05th December, 2009 GHN