HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 2242 of 2025 (M/S) Vasudev College of Medical Science and Professional Studies ….....Petitioner Versus Kumaun University, Nainital and Others ….….Respondents Present:- 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. JUDGMENT Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) 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 and Rs. 35,00,000 as a security deposit for Under-Graduate courses named B.Com Honours, B.Sc. Agriculture and Post Graduate Courses named M.Sc Agronomy and M.Sc. Horticulture 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) To issue an appropriate writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus Directing respondent no.1 to consider Under-Graduate courses named B.Com Honours, B.Sc. Agriculture and Post Graduate Courses named M.Sc Agronomy and M.Sc. Horticulture Courses as non professional course and not to force the 2 Educational Institute to meet the compliances required for professional courses since there is no Regulatory body associated with these Courses and course is managed by Kumaun University Regulations only. (iv) 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. (v) 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. 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. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents admits this fact. 5. 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) 29.07.2025 Ravi Bisht