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21. Coming to the recent verdict rendered by the
Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in NJAC case[(2016)
5 SCC 1 (Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association
vs. Union of India)], paragraph 395 (as relied on by the
petitioner)reads as follows:
Ram Bharosey Agarwal vs Har Swarup Maheshwari on 27 April, 1976
6. The contentions of the petitioner, as put forth by the
learned Sr. Counsel, are mainly two fold. Firstly that, no
opportunity of hearing was given to the petitioner before passing
Ext.P3 and hence there is violation of the principles of Natural
Justice. The second contention is that Ext.P3 order passed by
the second respondent is not liable to be treated as an order
passed by the Committee under the Act 19 of 2006, the same
having been signed by the Chairman alone and not by the
Committee. The Admission Supervisory Committee as
defined under Section 2(a) of the Act and constituted under
Section 4(1) of the Act consists of 6 persons as mentioned
therein and this being the position, the order passed solely by the
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Chairman, virtually amounts to usurpation of powers and hence
is liable to be interfered by this Court. Though the statute does
not contemplate any 'Quorum' for convening the Committee to
transact the business, it is stated that, in the absence of any such
stipulation, the decision of the Committee, to be valid, shall be
taken by simple majority . Reliance is sought to be placed on
the verdicts passed by the Apex Court in AIR 1976 SC 1739
(Ram Bharosey Agarwal vs. Har Swarup Maheshwari). It is
contended that the verdict passed by the Division Bench of this
Court in W.P.(C)No.17328 of 2014 holding similar order as
correct, by virtue of the specific provisions in the Statute,
particularly Section 4(2) and 5(3) of the Act, is contrary to the
law declared by the Supreme Court in AIR 1976 SC 1739
(cited supra), which was omitted to be noted.
Section 3 in The National Judicial Appointments Commission Act, 2014 [Entire Act]
State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr vs S.V. Bratheep (Minor) And Ors on 16 March, 2004
8. Ms. Mary Benjamin, the learned Standing Counsel for the
Admission Supervisory Committee submits that the idea and
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understanding of the petitioner is thoroughly wrong and
misconceived. Making a reference to the law declared by 'three
member Bench' of the Supreme Court in 2004 (4) SCC 513
(State of T.N. and another vs. S.V.Bratheep) , a subsequent
Bench of the Apex Court, as per the decision in (2011) 4 SCC
606 = AIR 2011 SC 1429 (Visveswaraiah Technological
University and another vs. Krishnendu Halder and others)
held that the law laid down in 1995(4) SCC 104 (cited supra)was
no more good law . It is also pointed out that the Apex Court has
made it clear that there is nothing wrong on the part of the
State in prescribing higher standards, than the minimum
standard prescribed by the AICTE, as held in 2004 (4) SCC 513
(cited supra).Since the admission from the pre-normalised list has
been done away with, as per the relevant G.O. issued by the
Government and since the challenge raised against the said
G.O. has been repelled as per the verdict passed in W.P.(C)
No.23829 of 2016, it is quite obligatory to have cleared the
Entrance Test for getting admission. Para 16 of Ext.P1(a)
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agreement executed between the Management of Associations
(also representing the petitioner) and para 17 therein make the
said position crystal-clear. The petitioner being one of the
members of the Management Association, having been placed at
Sl.No.49 in Ext.P1(a) agreement, is estopped from taking a U-
turn and saying something contrary to the Agreement. Writ
petition is liable to be dismissed on this score alone, submits the
learned Standing Counsel.
Visweswaraiah Technological Univ.& ... vs Krishnendu Halder & Ors on 18 February, 2011
8. Ms. Mary Benjamin, the learned Standing Counsel for the
Admission Supervisory Committee submits that the idea and
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understanding of the petitioner is thoroughly wrong and
misconceived. Making a reference to the law declared by 'three
member Bench' of the Supreme Court in 2004 (4) SCC 513
(State of T.N. and another vs. S.V.Bratheep) , a subsequent
Bench of the Apex Court, as per the decision in (2011) 4 SCC
606 = AIR 2011 SC 1429 (Visveswaraiah Technological
University and another vs. Krishnendu Halder and others)
held that the law laid down in 1995(4) SCC 104 (cited supra)was
no more good law . It is also pointed out that the Apex Court has
made it clear that there is nothing wrong on the part of the
State in prescribing higher standards, than the minimum
standard prescribed by the AICTE, as held in 2004 (4) SCC 513
(cited supra).Since the admission from the pre-normalised list has
been done away with, as per the relevant G.O. issued by the
Government and since the challenge raised against the said
G.O. has been repelled as per the verdict passed in W.P.(C)
No.23829 of 2016, it is quite obligatory to have cleared the
Entrance Test for getting admission. Para 16 of Ext.P1(a)
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agreement executed between the Management of Associations
(also representing the petitioner) and para 17 therein make the
said position crystal-clear. The petitioner being one of the
members of the Management Association, having been placed at
Sl.No.49 in Ext.P1(a) agreement, is estopped from taking a U-
turn and saying something contrary to the Agreement. Writ
petition is liable to be dismissed on this score alone, submits the
learned Standing Counsel.
The Principal Karuna Medical College vs The Admission Supervisory Committee ... on 19 July, 2016
9. With regard to the authority of the second respondent
Committee to have passed Ext.P3 order (by the Chairman ), it is
stated that the issue is covered by the decision rendered by a
Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C)No.17328 of 2014,
(the Principal, Karuna Medical College vs. The Admission
Supervisory Committee & Fee Regulatory Committee for
Professional Colleges of Kerala). The observations made by
the Supreme Court as to the necessity to have simple majority,
when no quorum is mentioned in the statute, are stated as not
applicable to the case in hand, by virtue of the vital difference in
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the scenario, which in the instant case is governed by specific
provisions in the statute, particularly Section 4(2) of the Act,
conferring power upon the Committee to decide its own
procedure for transaction of business, r/w. Section 5(3) and
such other provisions. The verdict passed by the Supreme Court,
which is sought to be relied on by the petitioner, was also
adverted to and it was thereafter that the verdict was rendered
by the Division Bench as above, referring to the resolutions dated
19.02.2007 and 04.07.2013 passed by the Committee, enabling
the Chairman to pass appropriate orders on urgency and to get
it ratified as specified. The learned Standing Counsel adds that
Ext.P3 order passed by the Chairman has been ratified in the
next meeting of the Committee and there is no infirmity at all, in
any manner.
Punjab University, Chandigarh vs Vijay Singh Lamba Etc. Etc on 15 April, 1976
17. A Division Bench of this Court has already considered
exactly similar issue and after making a reference to the relevant
decisions rendered by the Supreme Court on the point including
1976(3) SCC 344 (Punjab University vs. Vijay Singh
Lamba) and( 1976)3 SCC 435 [Ram Bharosey Agarwqal vs.
Har Swarup Maheshwari] held that, by virtue of the scheme
of the statute involved (Act 19 of 2006) and the mandate of
Section 4(2)of the Act, enabling the Committee to lay down its
own procedure, read with Section 5(3) of the Act, the decision
rendered by the Supreme Court (holding that when no specific
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quorum is mentioned under the Statute, the decision has to be
taken by the Committee with simple majority), is not applicable
to the case in hand. The Bench adverted to the Resolutions
passed by the Committee on 19.02.2007 and 04.07.2013( passed
in exercise of the power under Section 4(2) of the Act) authorising
the Chairman to pass/take urgent decisions/orders/steps and to
have it ratified by two members in the manner as specified
therein.
Ishwar Chandra vs Satyanarain Sinha & Ors on 14 March, 1972
18. Very strong reliance is placed by the learned Sr.
Counsel for the petitioners on the verdict passed by the Apex
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Court in AIR 1972 SC 1812 (Ishwar Chandra vs. Satyanarain
Sinha and others), 1988 (Supp) SCC 562 (State of Andhra
Pradesh and another vs. Dr. Mohanjit Singh and another)
and also on paragraph 395 of the Constitution Bench Decision in
(2016)5 SCC 1 (Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record
Association vs. Union of India) to contend that when the
Statute does not prescribe any quorum for taking a decision by
the Committee concerned, it has to be by 'simple majority' and
nothing less than that. By virtue of the said law, the impugned
order passed by the Chairman of the ASC is not liable to be
treated as a valid order and hence is sought to be set aside.
Lissie Medical And Educational ... vs State Of Kerala on 22 February, 2016
(vi) However, when the situations/seats are
available and the State authorities deny an applicant the
same on the ground that the applicant is not qualified
according to its standards or qualifications, as the case
may be, although the applicant satisfies the standards or
qualifications laid down by the Central Law, they act
unconstitutionally.