ORDER :

In this writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the validity of the order dated 31.10.2018 passed by Admission Overseeing Committee (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’ for short) by which the Committee has recommended to the State Government to direct Rajeev Gandhi University of Health Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the ‘University’ for short) to order for refund of excess fee collected by the petitioner from each of the Students for the academic year 2017-18 and second year MBBS students for the academic year 2018-19 along with interest at the rate of 6% within a period of 30 days. It has further been directed that in case, the aforesaid direction is not complied with, the University may impose twice the amount of fine and to make recommendation to Medical Council of India for withdrawal of recognition and affiliation granted to the petitioner. In order to appreciate the petitioner’s challenge to the impugned order, few relevant facts need mentioned, which are stated hereinafter.

2. The petitioner runs a college viz., Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital, which imparts education in MBBS course as well as Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental edu