JUDGMENT

S.C. Agrawal, J.-Special leave granted.

2. These appeals by Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal Medical Educational and Charitable Trust (hereinafter referred to as the Trust ) relate to the establishment of a Medical College at Salem in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Trust has been formed for establishing various educational institutions and for other charitable purposes. It has established a Pharmacy College, a Dental College, a Homoeopathy College, an Engineering College, a Polytechnic, an Industrial Training Institute, etc. in the town of Salem. It is desirous of establishing a medical college at Salem.

2. In 1987, the Tamil Nadu State Assembly enacted the Tamil Nadu Medical University Act, 1987 (Act No.37 of 1987) which is now re-named as Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act (hereinafter referred to as the Medical University Act ) whereby Tamil Nadu Medical University, re-named as Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, (hereinafter referred to as the University ) was established. Sub-section (5) of Section 5 of the Medical University Act empowers the University to affiliate colleges to the University as affiliated colleges, within the University area under