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26. Section 35(1) provides that Syndicate may from time to time make ordinances, amend or repeal. Section 35(3)(b) states that in making ordinance the Syndicate shall consult the academic council in relating to conduct or standard of examination or the Syndicate shall consult the academic council in relating to conduct or standard of examination or conditions of residence of students. In the instant case, where the university decided to introduce the digital valuation system for evaluating answer scripts of all examinations in the Health Science subjects from May 2016 onwards and promulgated ordinance dated 29.03.2019. In respect of under graduate examination, several notification governing the system of evaluation were issued by the University from time to time. The process of evaluation contending the previous notification were subject matter of several writ petitions. This Court ordered that as and when an ordinance is re-promulgated, it has to be discussed in the Committee of Academic Council and Syndicate. Pursuant to the direction issued by this Court, the university has placed the matter for deliberation before the Committee of Academic Council Meetings held on 25.08.2022, 26.08.2022 and 29.08.2022. The Committee of Academic Council recommended to promulgate impugned ordinance in supersession of all the previous ordinances/notifications pertaining to the answer script evaluation. The same was placed before Minutes of 172nd Syndicate meeting held on 02.09.2022 and 05.09.2022. The Syndicate also was pleased to promulgate the impugned ordinance. The impugned ordinance came into force with effect from the examination conducted on or after 01.09.2022. The Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the case of RGUHS and another Vs. Mr.Samarth SS and others in W.A.No.1208/2022 disposed of on 11.01.2023 held that the impugned ordinance is in accordance with Section 35 of RGUHS Act, 1994.