Arun Kumar Goel, President—Admitted facts giving rise to this appeal are, that respondent No.1 as Authorised Study Centre for H.P. of Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, respondent No.2, issued advertisement, Annexure C1, in ‘Times of India’ on 26.11.2006, inviting applications for admission to Job Oriented Professional Distance Education Courses detailed in the said advertisement. This pertains to the admission for 2006-07. One of the courses offered was M. Phil in the subject of Physics, with which we are concerned in the present appeal.

2. Appellant deposited Rs. 14,000 and Rs. 2,000 with respondent No.1 was again not disputed. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the parties admitted that so far respondent No.2, University is concerned, it has been established by a State Act passed by Haryana Government.

3. Distance Education Council on 26.11.2006 had published the following notice, copy whereof annexure C3 and the same is reproduced:

“Distance Education Council

Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068

Recognition of Degrees/Diplomas/Certificates for Employment Recognition of Distance Education Institutions.

Distance Education Council (DEC) constituted under the