Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Bahuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha, Thr. President, P. F. Gajghate and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Higher and Technical Education, Mumbai and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No. 8346 of 2022 (Nagpur Bench, decided 02-04-2025, Avinash G. Gharote and Abhay J. Mantri JJ.). MPU Act, S.107(5)/S.107(1): annual plan to be in consonance with perspective plan; University cannot change perspective plan while preparing annual plan; LOI dated 15/07/2022, entry No.98 (page 68/page 279), for co-education college at Ramtek (B.A., B.Com., B.Sc.), course in annual plan 2022-2023 but not perspective plan 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, quashed. Petitioner: Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Bahuuddeshiya Shikshan Sanstha (counsel R.S.Kalangiwale); J.Y.Ghurde AGP for R-1 and R-3; R.M.Bhangde for R-4; A.V.Lokhande for R-5; none for R-2.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; Letters of Intent dated 15/07/2022 quashed and set aside insofar as entry No.98 (page 279) in respect of respondent No.5; no costs. ¶15