C/M Sant Baba College of Education and Another v. State of U.P. and Another

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 37296 of 2023 Petitioner :- C/M Sant Baba College Of Education And Another Respondent :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Som Veer Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rohit Pandey Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1This writ petition has been filed today itself and a mention was made in the morning requesting the Court to decide the same in the light of the order dated 18.10.2023 passed by this Court in Writ C No.36321 of 2023 (C/M Shri Aivar Singh Deshwar Shiksha Evam Vikas Samiti Kailash And Another v. State of U.P. And 2 Others). Therefore, the file has been summoned from the registry as

05.11.2023 was fixed for taking decision in the matter, in the order dated 18.10.2023, and hence the matter appears to be urgent.

¶2Heard Shri Som Veer, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent no.1 and Shri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel for respondent No.2.

¶3This writ petition has been filed claiming the following reliefs- "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant extension of affiliation of the B.Ed. Course for academic session 2023-24 to the C/M, Sant Janu Baba College of Education, Mainpuri Road, Mandai, Shikohabad, District Firozabad within a period of time as specified by this Hon'ble Court.

(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to include the name of C/M, Sant Janu Baba College of Education, Mainpuri Road, Mandai, Shikohabad, District Firozabad in counselling of B.Ed. Course for allotment of the students which has commenced with effect from 15.09.2023 and will continue upto 09.11.2023 within a period of time as specified by this Hon'ble Court."

¶4It is contended that respondent No. 2, Registrar of the respondent-University is the Competent Authority to entertain the grievance in relation to the extension of affiliation of B.Ed. Course for the concerned Academic Session.

¶5Shri Som Veer, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that requisite fees has already been deposited by the petitioners and though the recognition is continuing since long, the extension order has not yet been passed and the matter is being unnecessarily kept pending by the Registrar.

¶6Shri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that if no decision has been taken so far, the Registrar shall take a decision in accordance with law, after examining the merits of the petitioners' claim.

¶7Shri Som Veer, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that matter is quite urgent as counselling would be over by 09.11.2023.

¶8No useful purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending, it is accordingly, disposed off directing the respondent No. 2, Registrar, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra to consider the petitioners' claim for extension of affiliation and take a decision thereon on or before 05.11.2023, provided a certified copy or self attested downloaded copy of this order is produced before the Registrar within a week.

¶9Necessary consequences shall follow the decision of the Registrar. Order Date :- 26.10.2023 Jyotsana High Court of Judicature at Allahabad