ft-F-^-_ ©£, +IK3HCOURrOF.n.tDieATUREATBIl.ASPUR.GHHAmSSARH SINGLEBENGH : HON'Bt.ESHRI&R.hU^AK.CJ. PETITIONER c-^ WRITPETmONNO.S2t70F200S Bansal^ffiademy, 30aE1 ,Shastri Colony, NearSecfor-19, DistrictFariclatad, OIdFaridabad^laryans^ ThroughitsCeardihator, ShriBakeshBansal, S/oDr.R.D.Bansal; Agedabout32 yeara, RA»1034,Sector19, Faridabad (Har^na). RESPONDENTS Versus 1. StatoofChhatlisgartt, Thnai.lEtf'i UsSecrrtaty, DepartmentofHjgher EdueNion, Manttalaya, D.K.S.Bhaiiran, Raipur(e.G^ 2. Vic&Ghancellor, PaRelifcRaflshanfcarShukla Umversity, Raipur(C.<3) 3. Registrar Pandit Ravishankar Shukla Univeisity, Raipur^.G^ 4. DirecfBr, IhStitute 6f Distanee EducaUon, Panditl^avishanlar Shiikla Unwersity, Raipur 'WRlTPETITIOftlM0.5218GF2e05 raTmoNER RESBONBENTS SunrisftAeademy of EdUGaUon, Opposit&Biroja Factoly, College Road, l.1ha (HimaehalPradesB) ThreughitsCooFdinator^ Shri Mahendra Pal Dongra, S/oShri<^S<<isltC|handra^Agedabout 29yeare,R/6House N6.^(12, Vikas Nagar.Una (H.PJ Versus 1. StaffiBOfGhlrattisE^rh, Threugh itsSecreitary, ^'•^^'s''":^^ -S-. [O. DepaitmentofHigher EducationtMantralaya, DX.S.Bhawan, Raipur^.G^ 2. VteeChancsltor, PanditRswishankarShukla Unhrereity, Raiipur(CX3) ~ 3. Registrar PanditRsBflshankarShukla Univeistty, Raipur^.GJ 4. Diredor, Instt.itffofcDislanwEducation, ^andttREBrishankarShuklaUnhterslty, Raipyr <-. PETITIONERS WRIT^PETmON N0.5477 OF2005 T.P.tp.G^College, 40,Afl- New Cotony, PahwaliFaridabad; Haryana-121102 ThroughBsCoorelinator, SHri SuFenderSmgti, SfoShri^langSinglh, ^edaboutZ^yeal's, HouseNbo.4Ch , IstewCSotony^ffahN'al, Randabad 0-laiyana) A/ereus RESPONEWEOTS 2. 3. 4. StateofehhaBisgarh, Through MSeCretaiy, te^rtmentNt-lBllier Edueafion, Marttralaya, D.K.S. Bhawait, Railiur (C.G.) Vfce^ChaRcellw, Raipur<G.G) Regjstrar F'andtfRaMShanlGarShBldaUnwer^ly, ;Ra4)tir(C.G-) Director, lnstitut&\o(BistanCe^EdUGatton, ^ETinONERS VWITPETinONNO.«780F2008 S.D.MahEnfldyalswa, ^atftBEM'ilt^fiaurafta, 427,'Fansfen^lagar, ^^^SSiS^SSi^fSS^SSSiS K -2>- Gwalfor(M.P^ ThreuahiteJolnt Secretary,0r. GlihaviramSfngh Aterwariya, S/o Shri Bhagwan Das Nararari^, ^ed about^Q yeais, R/oRetifatak.Ramtapura, Lohamandi, Gwafior flW.P^ Versus SESPONDENTS -y*. 2. 3. 4. StateofChhatBsgarh, Throi^h its^eeretaiy, Department efHigher EdUGafen.Mantralaya, D.K.S.Bhawan, Raipur(e.G.) ViceChanceUor, Pandit Ravishanlear Shukla Uhivereity, Raipur ^.(^ Registrar PancUfeRayishanterShukla Universtty, Raipur(C.Gj Director, Institute of Distanc&Education, Rajpur ffrestent: Smt FQUziaMirza, leamecl eounset f6r the petitienere. Shri Uttawsh Venna, leamed Ity.Oovt Advocate (w the StateofChliattis^rb. ShnPramotfVeBna,<earl'^<ISr.AdvoeatewifeShitSumit: Verma. leamed Gounsel fcn'fthii respondents No. 2 to4. ORftl.ORDEft (Passed on22mLFeb suy2006j The lacts ofthe<ase andtti^fegal Issuesthat^risefordecision- matdng in alt thesewrit'p^fions aresubstantiaflyshnllar. "Heric®,all Vwse writ petitions were cfubbed, heartf ftem logether and they are being disposedOfbylhiscoi'nmonorder. i (2) ThepeBttonersawtheEdueafional Instih.itions^pn^ramninfip andmnningnufnber<rfcouisestolmpart^ucdkmtolheneed^stude^ \ ' ' ' . Th petitioner-lnstitultons sltaate outside th®Stataof^©hhatti%arh.In terms of ntemorandunr of underslandmg enterecr into betwsen ttw s^; 1 ?!! 11**1*""'•"''".'";i.'.?' ". "i ^..-^, if^li.f ?.;J.-? ji^g^^^s^tE *^4- \ - A /...,. petlttoners and Pt. Ravi Shankar Shulda Unweretty (for short 'ttie Uriiversity^, the peUUoneMnstituUons have been recognizsd and authorized to act as InsUtuBons of InformaUon and Quidance Centres/Stutty CentoK^bf InsUtateof EMstanceEducationoftheUnivarstty: In pursuance of th^above Memorandum of Understendmg,~th& R^istrsr oftheUnwersitysentlhftguictelinesforconductmgefranRualexarninsrtiQns f6rtheacademicyear20 vwtttthetimelabtefcythepetBioner-lnSttotions. Accordingly, th&pefitfoneNnstitutibnscoiKluctedtheMA.flfst BA.flrstyear examinaBons and TOrtalnotheTexEmmationsalso.^ W th& resuUs of th& above examinations were awaited; th& EMiectBB (rf^ In^itute ofDistance€ducation,videhi&letterdaled18.08.2QQ2addressed tothe petiUone^lnsBtUttorKdH®rtectthemtoiBitiateadmissionpiW»^for the academics^ston 20(ffi-aO®anctcoB^^ 30.093005. Accordtt^ty.lhepeWoneNnstituUonsmltiat^^tt^ process antf virtuaUy TOmpletBd the iKtoissions. At that st^e.^^^^t^ DirectoToftnsBttrt8ofDistanc«Edtitartiottvid&htelrtteTdatect20.09.200S directed the petitionei-ln^itufions to stop sKhnission 'for ttie academic session 2005-2006 whitecancelllnghis eariier letter drted 18.08.2005. That was fbltowed by a Notification No.ie25/Gonf.?D.EJ2005, dated 24^)92005 issuedbytheRegistrarofthe Univeisity canwlling all the exarninatfons v^ich \irere orgahized and conducted by the^p Institufibns on 1fte alleged ground ofinass-eopying. (3) Atttatstage, the peUtionar-JnsUtuUons haveflled Vhese writ petitions for quEshing the directterti^uwt by fli®Dteeetordf Instttutff of DistancwEducattondal^^0.09.2Q05a&we ^theNoUficstfi^ tte R^istrar of the blnhreisity dated 24.09.2005 andfor^onsec|uenfial ~s"- '^^ £. ua idiels: ^ng witht^writ"peStions,^et»littoner^ it^erim relief. TMsGoUrtby'iteinterimt^erdat^27;10.2005,d^ the respoi^nts not to distufc^ pursuance of th^directitms^ ^ issued l^ the Diredor of Institute-oCDistanceBtasafe oicteFlsslilUnoperation. (^ Opp<»ing?'^i(^petitioRs,on^beha <rf the UNroi'^^^a tteauthoritie^ return-has^toeR filedi? In the^^^r^^ UniwerSity<arK»ltii^alltl»w mTtflatioiisorgaritzecfeai^cpnd^^ petitiioneptnsButfons is sciughtto be(tetoe^:t^(W was rna^^opying in Ui&wcaimnstttonsQrE^uiasea^anctt^^ petittoner-lnstituttons. Attematwely;ifewE^also^^ theJudgmertctfSy|^i^^io^iFtRrof.ya?h|^ O^^hWaMsigariiNBidNaUi^sl^d^^ii^^ Sei^on 7 off th®ehhatBs^rht ^weRil^Act^ th^^ coRtmue Ihe IMstance EdtKattort PFagiamm outsicte 1^^ S^^ ©hhattisgarh. ^ 1 Henre hearcb th®hsan^ counsek ftw tttt pai^;^^^^^^^ S^ FOUZJ& Miiza, teamed counset (or^^p®tMoneplRst^Gi^w>ukl^oNEitendt ltaafcthsiiitpi®nect<lffec8orFBSuetft^flt&E3itSdarofrtasfit(te Educathm as we ^ the nofflicafiorK isstae* ^^Wesl^ Vnivereifyda^ 24.092005 are;Uable1)QbequasHediSflOt^^^ gnaind, teut; mi^eground of i^ justic®amt 1Mr;plsyiR actim^uidlbFwolati^ l.fiamedi^nselwQuklalsotsontend^haMtieUrnve^ i;2oo5AtRScwiiea !!!^Si)iSK:3Jaa®>*My'~ui>Sm!B«».^.e"»aBB^ ^^-^•3-ii..^B;;.s^S^^^^^S®^^^^^^^S^^^^^^^J^^^^^^S .lli:flj \^\ - fe- collected considerable sumsofmon^ from each erfttie pettBonsrs while ActivaUonctf different courses and also towards corpus fund.ths application feie «te,, and though the Umveraity tias cancelled all Ihe examinations, they have notchwen to reftirKl the moneys coltectMl (rom the ^eBtioners. Shs vrould conclude by contendmg that ths impygned actions isaibitcEuryand unreasonable. (8) Shri Pramod Verma, teamed; AddL Advocsrt^ ©Bneral appearinff forthe State and yniverei^ authorifi^ on tha othw hand, would support tti»Impugned actton by contencBng tt^ iir w^ judgment of the Supreme Cpurt [n Prof. Yashfal-ancfcanoUier W Stet& ot ChhatSsgarh andothers1and afeo haviflg wgard to the provisipnyof Sectfon 78 of the Act, the continuation of the DislEuic& Educsdon Programine outsida ttie Stats of Ghhatt^arik woulA be illesrt and, therefore, the Uruvei'sity is left vnth n& option but^to scrap thwsa Programme. Howevei, witb His faimess, teamedAddl. Advocate Gsnera^ vwuldsubmitthat he was mrt IR a posttipn to support the inapugnwt aetionsinsolarastheyvtolatetheprinclplesofnaturaljustice. (7) 1 do not Iftink it necKsary for me to d«ide the ta^er question whether the Unhrerstty is ju^tfied in scre^ping the Distance Education Rn^iramme oulskle e State of Chhatti^arh m view of the judgment ofSupremeCOurtinPTO.'YashpalatKlanather^fe.StateQf Chhatfisgarh CThavina^aTd^thepi^siens^Saakm 7<rf^fl^ the preseht proceedings for mbre than one reason. The Court is wetl advised not to undertaka resolutiort ol' hypotheficat Issua that does nrt arise for decisKm in this case. 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'^•^^^S'^S'-^'SS^i, '^^SS:^^SV' -t amounls to condCTnnlng Ei^)erson urihearel. The actton apparently te v irifid notwilyonacrountfrfviolationotpHroiplesofn^ alsoonaccountofvi6lati6nof^fflandatesofArticle14,t.e^faiffless, reasonablen^antfn6n^rBltranr ^.^natha^^ortground,la^ IA^ pelffions and qu^i e Smpugn^'Not^^ issued bylhe'Regi^Wof Univereity ^vTOlla&thelmpugned^i^^ issuedbylheDtrector.tnstitUteefDistanGeJEducartiondated 20-09-M05 again^whlchW.P.Nos.52t7of20 and-%A8of2QO&hiweEt»e 'Rted? In the faets ad ciroHmstances <^"th®case, ^ Fespeethrecosls. Sd/- ChiefJustice (—<• B l^|l:iii]i:^S^g| lll ^^^ 'iffSSsBtSSKSSSS'sSt &^^t^^^^-l^^ wsss&s