Ashok Bhushan, J.

1. This Writ Petition has been filed as a public interest litigation. The first petitioner, an Associate Professor, is the member of Senate of the University of Calicut and the second petitioner is a prominent social activist in Malappuram District, where the Calicut University situates. Both the petitioners, by this public interest litigation, have highlighted the sordid state of affairs in the University and are complaining the extra jurisdictional acts of the respondents in operating beyond the territorial limits of the University by operating in various foreign countries.

2. The public interest litigation was entertained by this Court and notices were issued to respondents 8 to 31, which are study centres overseas permitted by the University of Calicut. Some of the respondents overseas have been served with notices and notices with regard to some of the centres had not been served. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University accepted notice for respondents 1 to 4 and 32. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the fifth respondent Chancellor of the University of Calicut. The University Grants Commission (for short, "the UGC"), 7th res