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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University – Appellant
Versus
Vagdevi Educational Society – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. writ appeal concerning the grant of autonomous status. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. undisputed facts leading to the writ petitions. (Para 5) |
| 3. arguments concerning the grant of autonomous status. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. clarification on necessary permissions for academic institutions. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. role and obligations of the parent university in granting autonomous status. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 6. evaluation of inaction and arbitrary conduct of the appellant. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 7. reasons for the unsustainability of appellant's refusal. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 8. inability of appellant to contest ugc's grant of autonomous status. (Para 22 , 23) |
| 9. resolution of conflicts between state and central legislation. (Para 24 , 25) |
| 10. obligations and regulations governing autonomous status. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 11. priority of ugc regulations over jntu regulations. (Para 29 , 30) |
| 12. justification for writ court's intervention. (Para 31 , 32) |
| 13. court's directive for granting autonomous status. (Para 33) |
| 14. final dismissal of writ appeal. (Para 34 , 35) |
JUDGMENT :
Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.
1. The Writ Appeal arises out of an order dated 25.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of
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.
Universities must issue notifications for autonomy within 30 days per UGC regulations; failure to comply leads to deemed approval for autonomous status.
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.
: 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....
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....
The University must issue notifications of autonomous status within 30 days of confirmation by UGC, as mandated by Regulation 4.2 of 2023, confirmed by prior court rulings.
Autonomous status conferred to a college applies prospectively from the date specified and does not extend to students admitted prior to that date under UGC regulations.
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