JUDGMENT

Mrs. SUJATA V. MANOHAR, J.:—Applications for intervention are allowed.

2. These appeals relate to two colleges set up in the State of Kerala - one started by the Institute of Human Resources Development for Electronics (hereinafter referred to as IHRDE) located at Chengannur and the other started by Lal Bahadur Sastri Engineering Research and Consultancy Centre (hereinafter referred to as LBS Centre) located at Kasargod, a backward area in the State of Kerala in the erstwhile Malabar District. These two colleges have been set up as self-financing institutions by the above two Societies under the control of the Government of Kerala. Does the scheme framed by this Court in the case of Unni Krishnan, J.P. v. State of Andhra Pradesh, (1993) 1 SCC 645 apply to these colleges?

3. The State of Kerala has an enviable record in the field of education. The financial position of the State, however, is not strong enough for it to make an investment in the two new Engineering Colleges - so the State claims. It is submitted on behalf of the State that the decision to start these self-financing colleges was arrived at in view of the growing demand in the State for highly qualified technica