Shivaraj Patil, J.

1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. In these appeals, in the light of the contentions raised by the parties, the only question that needs to be answered is, whether Bharathidasan University, Palkalai Perur, Tiruchirappalli in this State of Tamil Nadu, should seek approval of All India Council for Technical Education to start technical courses in the University or to start a Technical Institute to conduct technical courses. For convenience, hereafter we will refer to the said University as "University" and the All India Council for Technical Education as "Council".

3. Writ Appeal No. 1308 of 1998 is filed by the University and Bharathidasan Institute for Engineering and Technology. Writ Appeal No. 1309 of 1998 is filed by a student, who was respondent No. 4, impleaded in the Writ Petition No. 14558 of 1998 and Writ Appeal No. 1326 of 1998 is filed by another student, who was not a party in the writ petition, but after seeking leave from this Court in C.M.P. No. 14256 of 1998. In these appeals, the appellants are aggrieved by the order of the learned single judge, dated 5.10.1998 passed in Writ Petition No. 14558 of 1998.

4. Since the learn