Rajendra Kishori Degree College v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17734 of 2025 ====================================================== Rajendra Kishori Degree College Sughri Siwan through its Chairman Arun Kumar Singh, male, aged about 60 years, S/o Late Rama Shankar Singh Resident of LF- 38, S.K Puri, Boring Road, P.S.- Kishnapuri, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Patna.

2.

The Director, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The Vice Chancellor, Jai Prakash University, Chapra. 4.

The Registrar, Jai Prakash University, Chapra. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suman Kumar, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Md. Zeeshan Kalim, AC to SC 20 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 03-12-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner college, represented through its Chairman, has approached this Court seeking a direction upon the concerned respondents to accord affiliation and recognition to the petitioner college to impart Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science courses for academic session 2025-29 and onwards.

3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submitted that despite the recommendation having been made in favour of the petitioner college in pursuance of the inspection report as well as by the Syndicate of the University, the matter is pending before the Education Department, Government of Bihar and till date no action has been taken. Referring to the averments made

Patna High Court CWJC No.17734 of 2025 dt.03-12-2025 2/3 in the writ petition, learned Advocate would further submit that initially some shortcomings were noticed by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, however, the same has also been removed and finally the University vide its letter No. 3401-Est.-I dated 10.09.2025 (Annexure-P/5) has made a recommendation in favour of the petitioner college for affiliation, but no action has been taken. However, in the meantime, with respect to similar colleges, final decision has been taken and affiliation has been done; to support the aforesaid contention, Annexure-P/6 has been brought on record.

4. On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State prays for a short adjournment in order to get instruction and file counter counter affidavit.

5. Having considered the limited grievance of the petitioner, this Court deems it fit and proper to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent No. 2 to look into the claim of the petitioner for affiliation of the college in terms with the recommendation made by the concerned University, as contained in Annexure-5 to the writ petition, and take appropriate decision, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

Patna High Court CWJC No.17734 of 2025 dt.03-12-2025 3/3

6. The writ petition stands disposed of.

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