Sri Venkateswara College Of Arts And Computer Science, v. State Of Ap

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.3424 OF 2018 ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- "to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent University in issuing Proceedings No.YUV/CDC/Admission Procedure/2017-18 dated 15-06-2017 demanding the petitioner herein to pay Inter University Tournament Fee at Rs.125/- per student of the petitioner college and consequently issuing Notice No.YVU/CDC/UG/RM/Dues/HC/2017-18, dated 13-12-2017 by the 3rd respondent on behalf of the 2nd respondent university, demanding the petitioner college to pay IUT (Inter University Tournament) Fee of Rs.

1,40,625/- (Rupees One Lakhs Forty thousand six hundred and twenty five only) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd years for the academic year 2017-18, in addition to the fee fixed by the Committee for Fixation of Fee Structure in Private Un-aided Under Graduation Colleges constituted by the University and contrary to the law laid down by this Hon'ble Court in various judgments as illegal, arbitrary, without power or authority and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same."

2.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri C.Balaji, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent University. 3.

When the matter is taken up, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent University has brought to the attention of this Court the common order, dated 08.12.2014, passed by this Court in W.P.No.32886 of 2014 and batch. The said order, in fact, is placed on record as a material paper. This

Court allowed the said writ petitions holding that the levy of University Development Fee by respondent No.2 University is illegal. It is also clear from the said order that this Court did not interfere, however, with regard to the insistence on payment of University Tournament Fee.

4.

In view of the above order, no relief in this writ petition can be granted.

5.

This Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

6.

Miscellaneous Petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.

_________________________ JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI Date : 05.03.2018 AMD

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE A.V.SESHA SAI WRIT PETITION No.3424 OF 2018 Date: 05.03.2018 AMD