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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V.MENON
Govind Krishnan S/o Krishnakumar K. – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. medical colleges fee structure challenge (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. apex court's ruling on fee regulation (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. arguments presented by petitioners and colleges (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. court's findings on fee committee's powers (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. final decision and dismissal of writ petitions (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J.
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1. Medical education and the fees payabl
The court ruled that the Fee Committee lacks authority to collect fees for a Corpus Fund without legislative backing, affirming that all prescribed tuition fees must be paid by students.
The court affirmed that without legislative authority, a state cannot impose a fee structure or create a corpus fund for educational funding, emphasizing the need for statutory backing for financial ....
Regulation of fee is within domain of Committee for fixation of fee which shall ensure that fee is non-exploitative and reasonable. Right conferred on institutions to fix fee for professional courses....
Uniform fee structures for educational institutions are impractical; fees must reflect allowable expenditures and institutional specifics.
The corpus fund is considered part of the tuition fee for NRI students, making its payment mandatory.
The inclusion of a Corpus Fund fee as part of the total tuition fee is upheld, requiring payment from the students as per prior judgments.
The Corpus Fund is part of the tuition fee; students are liable for the total amount without dispute.
Private educational institutions can set their own fee structures, provided they do not engage in profiteering or capitation fees, adhering to principles established in precedential Supreme Court cas....
The Corpus Fund is deemed part of the tuition fee, and students are required to pay the total amount fixed for NRI admissions.
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