(Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order of the respondent in BCI D.1044/2005 (LE.Mtg.) (2 TN-N) dated 01.07.2005 and quash the same and direct the respondent to grant approval of the degree B.A.,L.L.B. and L.L.B. of the petitioner under Shanmugha, Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.)

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the "UGC Act"), the Central Government, on the recommendation of the Commission, declared the petitioner Shanmugha, Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA), Thanjavur as deemed to be University by notification dated 15.6.2001 with effect from 26.4.2001 (hereinafter referred to as the "Deemed University"). Initially, Shanmugha College of Engineering was established in the year 1984 and was administered by one Balaseva Educational and Charitable Trust. The college was affiliated to Bharathidasan University and was approved by the All India Council for Technical Education. The college