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Penalties.- (1) The State Government may, if it is satisfied that a private educational institution has contravened any of the provisions of this Act or any notification issued thereunder, take any or all of the following actions, namely:— (a) cause the withdrawal of affiliation or recognition of such institution from the university or any other authority or body to which such institution is affiliated; (b) impose a fine on such institution which shall not be less than fifteen times of the amount of excess fee charges from the students subject to a minimum of rupees five lacs and in the event of non-deposit of fine, it shall be recoverable as arrear of land revenue; (c) direct such institution to cancel the admission or registration of a student, who has been admitted to such institution in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the notification issued thereunder; and (d) direct such institution to admit a student to whom admission has been wrongly denied. (2) Before taking any action under sub-section(1), a reasonable opportunity of being heard shall be provided to such institution by the State Government.