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NITIN JAMDAR, S. MANU
Indian Institute Of Management – Appellant
Versus
Vikram Sriram, S/o. R. Sriram – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Nitin Jamdar, C. J.
The Appellant-Indian Institute of Management is aggrieved by the direction of the learned Single Judge to issue a certificate to the Respondent/Original Petitioner, a student, based on completion of the first year of a two year programme. According to the Appellant-Institute, having failed the second year of the Course, no direction could have been given to issue a certificate for the first year of the programme.
2. The Appellant-Institute conducts the Executive Postgraduate Programme (EPGP), a two-year postgraduate diploma program for the Executive Postgraduate Diploma in Management (EPGDM). Each academic year begins in September/October. There are four semesters. The program is divided into three modules : Foundation and Functional Core Courses, Electives and Functional Workshops, and an Integrated Capstone Course. Each Course follows a credit-based structure. One credit represents nine hours of contact sessions, and a full course of three credits requires 27 hours of classroom interaction.
3. The Academic Handbook for the 2011–2013 EPGDM, which is relevant to this petition, details the grading system, instructional tools, and academic requirements. The
Academic institutions maintain the discretion to enforce standards; students who fail to meet program requirements cannot claim certificates for completed courses.
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Eligibility criteria for academic admissions cannot be altered after the admission process has commenced, ensuring fairness in selection.
Jurisdiction of High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution is couched in wide terms and exercise thereof is not subject to any restriction except restrictions expressly provided in the Article.
The exit condition in the admission notification was deemed directory, allowing the issuance of the Bachelor’s degree despite non-compliance.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the need to adhere to AICTE regulations for the approval of educational programs, and the discretionary jurisdiction of the High Court under Art....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the principle of vested legal rights, which prevents the retroactive application of an amendment to deny a person's substantive rights.
The court upheld the university's eligibility criteria, stating that provisional eligibility based on predicted scores does not require lowering cut-off standards if actual scores are insufficient.
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