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Arya College, Jahagirpur, Salkhani, Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar v. The Chancellor of Universities

Patna HC12 Sept 2024CWJC/6958/2024

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What is this about?

The petitioner college sought permanent affiliation for BA, BSc, and BCom courses. The court directed the Vice Chancellor of the respondent University to decide on the affiliation application within one month of receipt of the order, noting the college had already submitted required documents.

What did the court decide?

Direction to Vice Chancellor to decide on affiliation within one month.

Arya College, Jahagirpur, Salkhani, Mahua, Vaishali… — Education and Admissions | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6958 of 2024

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Arya College, Jahagirpur, Salkhani, Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar through its Principal Amrendra Kumar, male, aged about 47 years, S/O Nandkishor Jha, R/O Mahua, Singh Rae, Vaishali, Bihar- 844122.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Chancellor of Universities Raj Bhawan, Patna, Bihar.

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Patna.

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Secretary, Education, Government of Bihar.

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The Director, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna.

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The Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.

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The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suman Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajay Behari Sinha, G.A.-8 For the Chancellor : Mr. Janardan Pd. Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar, Adv. For BRA University : Mr. Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Adv.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER

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2 12-09-2024 Heard learned counsels for the parties.

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The present writ application has been filed for the

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following reliefs:-

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“ (i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to accord permanent affiliation to the petitioner college to impart Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Commerce courses for academic session 2024-28.

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The petitioner’s college has been registered in the College Affiliation Portal of Bihar having Registration No.2023000020 and registration dated 28.08.2023. The college has deposited Rupees Five Lakhs and Fifty Thousand as security money to the respondent University for affiliation. The inspection committee after proper inspection and verification, has recommended for affiliation to the respondent University and State Government. The syndicate of the University in its meeting held on 09.11.2023 has also recommended for grant of permanent affiliation to the petitioner college to run

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6958 of 2024(2) dt.12-09-2024 2/3

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degree college in science, arts and commerce stream but till date, for reasons best known to the respondent, they have not taken any action and the petitioner, who after fulfilling all the required criteria to get affiliation and after expending huge amount of money to run the college is running from pillar to post but all went in vain. It is to be noted that the College has already got temporary affiliation for the Session 2022-25 and 2023-26 from the University and Education Department, Government of Bihar.

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(ii) Further for a direction to the respondents to upload the name of petitioner’s college to approve for affiliation and taking admission of the students and upload the name of the college on the portal of respondents which is already registered having Registration No.2023000020, on portal of State of Bihar, New Affiliation/ Permanent Affiliation to run degree college in all faculty for academic session 2024-28 as the syndicate of the respondent university has recommended the petitioner college name for grant of temporary affiliation.

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(iii) Further for a direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner college to take admission of the students for the academic session 2024-28.

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(iv) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled to get.”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier on

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the basis of an inspection done by the inspecting team, the college of the petitioner was found fit for affiliation. The inspecting team had not found any fault in the college of petitioner and recommended the same for affiliation but the Vice Chancellor of the respondent University inspected the college of the petitioner in person and found few discrepancies. The Vice Chancellor of the University directed the Principal of the College to fulfill the points raised by him (Annexure-P/8 of the supplementary affidavit).

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He further submits that in response to Annexure-P/8 of the supplementary affidavit, petitioner submitted all the documents before the Vice Chancellor of the University but till

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Patna High Court CWJC No.6958 of 2024(2) dt.12-09-2024 3/3

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date the respondent University has not recommended the name of the petitioner’s college on the portal for affiliation.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, as the college has already submitted all the documents on 02.08.2024, I direct the Vice Chancellor of the respondent University to take a decision regarding the affiliation of petitioner’s college within a period of one month from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this order. The respondent University is also directed to communicate the decision of the Vice Chancellor and inform about the same to the Principal of the said college.

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With the aforesaid direction, this writ application stands disposed of.

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(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J)

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divyanshi/-

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Arya College, Jahagirpur, Salkhani, Mahua, Vaishali, Bihar v. The Chancellor of Universities

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