SL. No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS D1- 08 WPMS No.2019 of 2025 Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. Mr. (Dr.) Govind Singh Latwal and Mr. Chandra Shekhar Joshi, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Suyash Pant, Standing Counsel for the State/respondent nos.2 and 3. Mr. R.S. Bisht, Advocate for the respondent no.1/University. Mr. Vijay Bhatt, Advocate for the respondent no.4. By means of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs:- i. To issue an appropriate writ, order or direction and set aside the effect of letter no. K.U/Affiliation (Security)/2025/1061 dated 28/03/2025 issued by the Registrar, Kumaon University Nainital and further declaring the imposition of Rs. 15,00,000 as a security deposit by Kumaon University for the BA and B.Sc Courses affiliation process as arbitrary, Irrational and in violation of the Kumaon University Guidelines regarding Affiliation and security deposits and quash the same. ii. To issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing respondent no.1 to adhere to the security deposit prescribed in Kumaon University Guidelines applicable till academic session 2024-25 regarding Affiliation and security deposits and further direct the respondent no.1 to continue the inspection process for academic year 2025-2026 and ensure timely completion of affiliation process of the college. iii. Issue a suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment dated 10.07.2019, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.657 of 2019, Aim Institute of Hotel Management and another Vs. State Information Commission and others. Learned counsel for all the respondents admit this fact. Since the matter is covered, instant petition is decided in terms of the judgment dated 10.07.2019, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in Special Appeal No.657 of 2019, Aim Institute of Hotel Management and another Vs. State Information Commission and others. (Ravindra Maithani J.) 08.07.2025 RV