LAWS(MEGH)-2015-7-5

CMJ FOUNDATION AND ORS. Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS.

Decided On July 16, 2015
Cmj Foundation And Ors. Appellant
V/S
State of Meghalaya and Ors. Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. A. Kumar, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R. Jha, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K.S. Kynjing, learned Advocate General assisted by Mr. K. Khan, learned Addl. Sr. GA appearing for the respondents.

(2.) THE Meghalaya Legislative Assembly enacted the CMJ University Act, 2009 (Act No. 4 of 2009) to establish and incorporate an University in the State, with emphasis on providing high quality and industry -relevant education in the areas of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology, Medical Science and Paramedical, Management, Finance & Accounting, Commerce, Humanities, Languages & Communication, Applied and Performing Arts, Education, Law, Social Science and related areas sponsored by CMJ Foundation and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. As the questions call for decision in the present writ petition are to be decided taking into consideration of the provisions of the CMJ University Act, 2009 (for short 'the said Act of 2009'), it would be more profitable to reproduce the relevant Sections of the said Act of 2009. Accordingly, the relevant Sections of the said Act of 2009 are reproduced hereunder: -

(3.) (1) Where the State Government, after such inquiry as it may deem necessary, is satisfied that the sponsor has fulfilled the conditions, specified in Sub -Section (2), of Section 3, it may direct the Sponsor, to establish an Endowment Fund in accordance with the guidelines issued by the UGC.