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2016 (8) TMI 1591 - HC - Indian LawsViolation of principles of natural justice - reduction in the strength of admission - core stand of the Petitioner is that the Fifth Respondent/University on 21.06.2016, addressed a letter to the Petitioner, to rectify the deficiencies recorded in the Standing Committee Report, dated 16.06.2016 and suggestion to reduce admission strength to 60 - HELD THAT:- In the instant case on hand, the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, in reference No. E1/W.P. No. 14238/2016, dated 02.07.2016, addressed to the Petitioner had observed that the Standing Committee in the report in respect of reduction of students strength from 120 to 60 and time limit of six months for improving the infrastructure facility and staff strength was already sent on 21.06.2016 and the same was forwarded. On 23.06.2016 and further informed that the Petitioner's response in this regard was not received so far. Apart from that, the Petitioner/Trust was requested to send its response for the Standing Committee report immediately. However, the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, by proceedings bearing reference No. E1/AC.131/II.4/2016, dated 03.07.2016, had communicated the decision in respect of the reduction of students strength at 60 from the academic year 2016-2017 (in respect of B.Sc. (Agri) Degree Programme), considering the infrastructural facilities of the Petitioner/College, run by Sri Krishna Educational Trust, Bangalore. This Court pertinently points out that in between the letter dated 02.07.2016 of the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore and proceedings dated 03.07.2016 of the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, there was a gap of only one day. In the letter dated 02.07.2016 of the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, the Petitioner/College, was requested to send its response for the Standing Committee Report immediately and no time limit was prescribed expressly in the said communication of the Fifth Respondent for sending the response of the Petitioner/College. Since on the next day viz., 03.07.2016, the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, had communicated the decision in regard to the reduction of students strength at 60 in respect of B.Sc. (Agri) degree programme from the academic year 2016-2017 in respect of the Petitioner's College, this Court is of the considered view that the Petitioner/College was not provided with adequate/reasonable time to submit its response for the Standing Committee Report in question. As such, this Court comes to a resultant conclusion that there is violation of Principles of Natural Justice. The decision of the Academic Council (the supreme body in respect of academic affairs) to reduce the students admission strength from 120 to 60 to the Petitioner's College (based on the premise that the petitioner has no reply to the Standing Committee's Report) is per se not correct, in the Eye of Law. Therefore, the impugned proceedings of the Fifth Respondent/Registrar (In charge), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, dated 03.07.2016 communicating the reduction of strength at 60 from the academic year addressed to the Petitioner suffers from legal infirmity. Petition allowed.
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