T.M.A. PAI FOUNDATION AND ORS. ETC. versus STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC

T.M.A. PAI FOUNDATION AND ORS. ETC. versus STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC

Supreme Court issued directions clarifying and continuing earlier orders on fee fixation and admission guidelines for private professional colleges, pending evolution of a comprehensive, realistic fee structure by responsible authorities; court extended previous fee structures and directed statutory bodies and governments to urgently formulate and implement appropriate fee schemes.

Parties
Petitioner: T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Ors. Etc.; Respondent: State of Karnataka and Ors. Etc.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
09 August 1996
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (c) No. 317 of 1993 Etc. Etc. / Interlocutory Applications Nos. 24, 41 A, 43 49 and 51 65
Outcome
Petition disposed of
Legal Topics
Private Professional Colleges, Admission Process, Fee Fixation, Guidelines Clarification
Education Law Private Professional Colleges Admission Process Fee Fixation Guidelines Clarification

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Parties

T.M.A. Pai Foundation and Ors. Etc.

Petitioner

State of Karnataka and Ors. Etc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (c) No. 317 of 1993 Etc. Etc. / Interlocutory Applications Nos. 24, 41 A, 43 49 and 51 65

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Fee structure in private professional colleges
  2. 2 Admission guidelines implementation
  3. 3 Role of statutory bodies and government authorities in fee fixation

Ratio Decidendi

Supreme Court issued directions clarifying and continuing earlier orders on fee fixation and admission guidelines for private professional colleges, pending evolution of a comprehensive, realistic fee structure by responsible authorities; court extended previous fee structures and directed statutory bodies and governments to urgently formulate and implement appropriate fee schemes.

Court Disposition

Petition disposed of

Orders

  • Fee fixed for each academic year (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96) confined to respective year.
  • Fee structure and directions from Order dated August 11, 1995 applicable for Academic Year 1996-97.