ZAFRUDDIN KHAN vs A.M.U.

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, being a former student and elected Member of the AMU Court, has sufficient locus standi to file a Public Interest Litigation challenging the establishment of special campus centres by Aligarh Muslim University under Section 5(9A) of the Aligarh Muslim University Act, 1920. The Court found that the High Court erred in dismissing the petition solely on the grounds of locus standi, emphasizing that the appellant's interest in maintaining the university's academic excellence justified his standing. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order and restored the public interest litigation for consideration on its merits.