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Civil Society of Agra and Another v. Chancellor Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University and 4 Others

Allahabad HC17 Sept 2025WPIL/2589/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Allahabad High Court PIL dismissed; NAAC/National Assessment and Accreditation Council accreditation certificate of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra challenged via public interest litigation over alleged misuse by affiliated colleges; petition based on mere/wild apprehension, no evidence of misuse; accreditation certificate applies only to the University; petitioners Civil Society of Agra; dismissed September 18, 2025.

What did the court decide?

Except for a wild apprehension, nothing has been placed on record to indicate that the accreditation has been misused by the affiliates of the University. ¶10

Civil Society of Agra and Another Vs Chancellor Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION (PIL) No. - 2589 of 2025

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Civil Society of Agra and another

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.....Petitioner(s)

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	Versus
Chancellor Dr Bhimrao Amb 4 others	edkar University and .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Asim Kumar Singh
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Jagdish Pathiak (S.C.), Pratik Chandra, Shambhavi Tiwari for Rohit Pandey

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Chief Justice's Court

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HON'BLE ARUN BHANSALI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE KSHITIJ SHAILENDRA, J.

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This petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed by the petitioners, inter alia , seeking quashing of the Certificate of Accreditation granted to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra.

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Submissions have been made that the University in question has large number of affiliated colleges and on account of grant of Certificate of Accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council to the University, the same is likely to be misused by the affiliated authorities.

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A perusal of the record indicates that except for a wild apprehension, nothing has been placed on record to indicate that the accreditation has been misused by the affiliates of the University. The Certificate of Accreditation is clear dealing with only the University.

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