Kurmanchal Inst. Of Degree & Diploma & ... vs Chancellor, M.J.P. Rohilkhand Univ. & ...

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the distance education program initiated by Kurmanchal Institute of Degree and Diploma under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973. The Court held that the absence of the first ordinance, as mandated by Section 52(2) of the Act, renders the distance education program unauthorized. Consequently, the Court ruled that the actions taken by the University in this regard were invalid, emphasizing the necessity of compliance with statutory provisions for the establishment of academic programs.