Supreme Court of India

Cochin University of Science & Technology & Anr. v. Thomas P. John & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 7 S.C.R. 887
Bench Harjit Singh Bedi, G.S. Singhvi and B.N. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 6 May 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that no contradiction or fault can be found with the University in taking these two stances in the two affidavits as they supplement each B other and make out a justification for the initial increase in the fee and subsequent downward revision.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Administrative Jaw: Educational institutions - Fixation of fee - Held: Matter relating to fixation of fee is a part of the c administration of educational institution - The Courts should be slow in interfering with this purely administrative matter - However, it should not be understood that educational institution has a carte b/anche to fix any fee that it likes but substantaial autonomy must be left to it. ., Education/Educational institutions: Fee - Reduction of - Introduction of new course - 10% seats reserved for Non- resident Indian (NRI) students - NRI students required to deposit US

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