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8. The respondents challenged the Division Bench order dated 31-05- 2013 in Writ Appeal No. 16/2013 by filing SLP No. 19617/2013 before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. During the pendency of the SLP, the Visitor made comprehensive recommendations on 12-06-2013 for dissolution of the CMJ University on the ground of mismanagement, maladministration, indiscipline and failure in enforcement of the objectives of the University, apart from the criminal liability.

9. The Hon'ble Supreme Court took cognizance of the said comprehensive recommendations issued by the Visitor and disposed of the SLP vide order dated 13-09-2013, thereby directing the State Government to take appropriate action under Section 48 of the said Act after giving notice and opportunity of hearing to the respondents.

10. In pursuant of the aforesaid directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the State Government through the Secretary, Education Department issued show-cause notice dated 12-11-2013. Another supplementary show-cause notice was issued on 24-01-2014. The respondents submitted their reply to the aforesaid show cause notices. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Meghalaya found the reply submitted by the respondents to the aforesaid show-cause notices to be untenable and that the insurmountable evidence as to its mismanagement, maladministration, indiscipline, fraudulent intent and failure in implementing of the objectives of the University are too overwhelming and accordingly by order dated 31-03-2014, was pleased to dissolve the CMJ University with immediate effect.

"These petitions are directed against judgment dated 31.05.2013 of the Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court whereby the appeal filed against the order of the learned Single Judge refusing to quash order dated 30.04.2013 passed by Principal Secretary to the Governor of Meghalaya under Section 13(3)(b) of the CMJ University Act, 2009 (for short, 'the 2009 Act') was dismissed.
During the pendency of the special leave petitions, the Visitor-cum-Governor, Meghalaya made comprehensive recommendations on 12.06.2013 for dissolution of the University on the grounds of mismanagement, maladministration, indiscipline and failure in the enforcement of the objectives of the University, apart from criminal liability. The note containing the decision of the Visitor including the recommendations made by him reads as under:

32. An alternative submission was made by Dr. N.Mozika, learned Sr. counsel for the appellant that even otherwise, the State of Meghalaya had complied with the procedural requirement under Section 48 (2) of the said Act. In this regard, he specifically relied upon the letter dated 03-06-2013 issued by the Under Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Education Department to Shri. C.M.Jha, the Sponsor of respondent No. 1 Foundation to comply with the directions of the Governor by 10-06-2013. In our considered view, this letter of the State Government should be construed as a sufficient compliance by the State Government to the provision of Section 48 (2) of the said Act. The Visitor-cum-Governor, by his letter dated 30-04-2013 already identified the mismanagement, maladministration, indiscipline, failure in the accomplishment of the objectives of the University etc. in the management system of the respondent University. The State Government by the above letter dated 30-06-2013, deemed to have reiterated the mismanagement, maladministration, indiscipline, failure in accomplishment of the objectives of the University in the management system of the respondent University and directed them to comply the directions of the Visitor-cum-Governor on or before 10-06-2013. Admittedly, these directions have not been complied with by the respondent. The State Government, in our considered view was therefore, absolutely justified in taking the decision of dissolution of the University.