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RAKESH THAPLIYAL
Shivalik College of Engineering through its Secretary – Appellant
Versus
Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University – Respondent
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| 1. petition for autonomous status seeks compliance with ugc regulations. (Para 1 , 2 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. objection to noc based on accreditation is unwarranted. (Para 3 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 3. ugc regulations established framework for granting autonomy. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 4. eligibility criteria for autonomous status established. (Para 16 , 70) |
| 5. ugc's authority upheld in granting autonomous status. (Para 24 , 30 , 31 , 33) |
| 6. legal obligations of the ugc regulations. (Para 39) |
| 7. university's refusal of autonomy notification violates ugc's mandate. (Para 63 , 68) |
| 8. decision mandates action from the university. (Para 65) |
| 9. court orders university to issue autonomy notification. (Para 72 , 73) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
The instant writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner, which is an Institution namely “Shivalik College of Engineering”, for seeking a direction that respondent No. 1/Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University is directed to issue the necessary Notification regarding grant of autonomous status to the petitioner’s institution pursuant to Regulation 4.2 of the University Grants Commission (Conferment of Autonomous Status Upon Colleg
The court affirmed that under UGC Regulations, an institution can obtain autonomy with NAAC accreditation, and universities must comply with UGC directives regarding such status.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the guidelines prescribed by the University do not have statutory force and cannot be the sole criterion for rejecting the plea of the petitio....
: Affiliation of University once the application is rejected by the affiliating University, it cannot be decided subsequently either independently or otherwise by the UGC, then the power conferred on....
Universities must issue notifications for autonomy within 30 days per UGC regulations; failure to comply leads to deemed approval for autonomous status.
The Parent University must adhere to UGC Regulations for granting Autonomous Status, with failure to act within specified time leading to a presumption of no objection.
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