UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION Vs. MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 1395-1396 of 2017, Judgment Date: Feb 03, 2017

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE
                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                     CIVIL APPEAL NOS.1395-1396 OF 2017
        [ARISING FROM SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS.4003-4004/2017]
                       [ARISING FROM CC NO.24575/2016]


UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION                                    APPELLANT(S)

                                VERSUS

MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI VEDIC VISHWAVIDYALAYA                    RESPONDENT(S)

                               J U D G M E N T
KURIAN, J.
      Delay condoned.
2.    Leave granted.
3.    Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad, learned counsel, appears  and  accepts  notice  for
the sole respondent.
4.    In the nature of order we propose to pass in this matter, it  may  not
be proper for this Court at this stage to express anything on the merits  of
the case.
5.    However, suffice it to note that the  appellant  has  approached  this
Court, aggrieved by a direction issued by  the  Court  to  comply  with  the
interim order.  Compliance would mean that the  appellant/University  Grants
Commission   (UGC)   will   have   to   change    the    status    of    the
respondent/University to  a  State  University.   It  is  submitted  by  the
learned counsel for the appellant that as of now it is shown  as  a  private
university.
6.    Since the main writ petition is pending consideration before the  High
Court, having heard the counsel on both the sides, we are of the  view  that
status quo as on today shall be maintained by  the  parties  till  the  writ
petition is disposed of.  Ordered accordingly.
7.    The appeals are, accordingly, disposed of.
8.    We make it clear that  we  have  not  considered  the  merits  of  the
matter.
9.    Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
10.   There shall be no orders as to costs.


                                                   .......................J.
                                                             [KURIAN JOSEPH]


                                                   .......................J.
                                                           [A.M. KHANWILKAR]
      NEW DELHI;
      FEBRUARY 03, 2017.