JAI SINGH AND ORS. versus UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS.

JAI SINGH AND ORS. versus UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS.

Petitioners enrolled in 2004 and 2005 in engineering degree courses through distance education by a Deemed University are covered by the Orissa Lift Irrigation Corporation decision, which renders such degrees invalid and cancelled. Petitioners' reliance on the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University decision is misconceived as it applied to State Universities, not Deemed Universities.

Parties
Petitioner: Jai Singh and Ors.; Respondent: University Grants Commission and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
24 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) / Final Decision
Outcome
petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Validity of Technical Degrees Awarded Through Distance Education, AICTE Approval for Technical Education, Deemed Universities and Regulatory Oversight
Education Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Validity of Technical Degrees Awarded Through Distance Education AICTE Approval for Technical Education Deemed Universities and Regulatory Oversight

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Parties

Jai Singh and Ors.

Petitioner

University Grants Commission and Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) / Final Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Deemed to be Universities without AICTE approval could start courses in Engineering through Open Distance Learning
  2. 2 Validity of technical degrees awarded through distance education by Deemed Universities after 2001-2005 academic sessions

Ratio Decidendi

Petitioners enrolled in 2004 and 2005 in engineering degree courses through distance education by a Deemed University are covered by the Orissa Lift Irrigation Corporation decision, which renders such degrees invalid and cancelled. Petitioners' reliance on the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University decision is misconceived as it applied to State Universities, not Deemed Universities.

Court Disposition

petition dismissed

Orders

  • The writ petition is dismissed.