KURMANCHAL INST.OF DEGREE & DIOLOMA &ORS vs CHANCELLOR, M.J.P. ROHILKHAND UNIV.&ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the validity of distance education programs initiated by Kurmanchal Institute 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 programs 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.