UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE versus GOPAL GOWDA AND ANOTHER

UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE versus GOPAL GOWDA AND ANOTHER

The Academic Council is competent under the Mysore University Act to make regulations that direct students who fail to demonstrate ability or aptitude—including repeated failure in examinations—to discontinue the course, as part of maintaining academic standards.

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Parties
Appellant: University of Mysore; Respondent: Gopal Gowda; Respondent: Bheemappa Reddy
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
02 March 1965
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision
Outcome
appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
University Regulations, Maintenance of Academic Standards, Power to Prescribe Conditions for Examinations, Competence of Academic Council
Education Law University Regulations Maintenance of Academic Standards Power to Prescribe Conditions for Examinations Competence of Academic Council

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Parties

University of Mysore

Appellant

Gopal Gowda

Respondent

Bheemappa Reddy

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Academic Council of Mysore University was competent in exercise of powers under Sections 22, 23, and 43 of the Mysore University Act to frame Regulation 3(c) prohibiting a student from continuing the course after failing four times

Ratio Decidendi

The Academic Council is competent under the Mysore University Act to make regulations that direct students who fail to demonstrate ability or aptitude—including repeated failure in examinations—to discontinue the course, as part of maintaining academic standards.

Court Disposition

appeals dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs