Uttarakhand High Court
WPMS/2476/2026 of LIBRA COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND on 21 August 2026
2026:UHC:7593
SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPMS/2476/2026 Libra College Of Higher Studies --Petitioner Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J
UKHC010143892026
2026:UHC:7593
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WPMS/2476/2026
Libra College Of Higher Studies
--Petitioner
Versus
State Of Uttarakhand
--Respondent
Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J
1. Ms. Neeti Rana, learned counsel for the petitioner.
2. Mr. M.P. Kohli, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.
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3. Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal, learned counsel for respondent no. 3.
4. Petitioner is running LLM Programme. Petitioner is aggrieved by the condition imposed by Uttarakhand Technical University for furnishing Fixed Deposit of ₹35.00 lakh for granting affiliation.
5. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has sought the following reliefs:-
(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Respondent University to process and decide the Petitioner’s representation dated 29.07.2026 for re- affiliation of the L.L.M Programme without mechanically insisting upon the impugned ₹35,00,000/- demand.
(ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned demand/insistence of the Respondent University requiring the Petitioner to deposit ₹35,00,000/- UKHC010143892026
2026:UHC:7593 as a pre-condition for processing/considering the Petitioner’s application for affiliation/re- affiliation of the LL.M. Programme.
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(iii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondents not to demand any excess deposit from the Petitioner College for the purpose of affiliation and running of the Petitioner Institute.
6. Learned counsel for Uttarakhand Technical University submits that affiliation fee is being charged as per decision taken by Executive Council in its meeting held on 27.03.2023.
7. Having regard to the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to make representation to the Competent Authority. If petitioner makes representation within one week, decision thereupon shall be taken, as per law, within four weeks thereafter.
(Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J)
21.08.2026 Aswal
NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Digitally signed by NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eacc6757ee7881e933ff8934f07477005aa85f9802a3a08b08d1369512ea30f3, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=44EB54CBF00B7698CB6F10C2CE3D26F5C22DACF4F4610C1FE58A58531726FBB0, cn=NITI RAJ SINGH ASWAL Date: 2026.08.21 05:00:49 -07'00'
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