Association Of The Managements Of Christian Self Financing Nursing Colleges Of Kerala (A vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court noted that the University's Governing Council had resolved to withdraw its decision of insisting on an affidavit regarding GST from affiliated colleges for provisional affiliation or its continuation. Consequently, the petitioners' prayers were substantially met.
Facts
An association of self-financing nursing colleges and one of its member colleges challenged orders from the Kerala University of Health Sciences. They sought to quash orders and prevent the University from insisting on an undertaking to bear GST and other dues as a condition for granting or continuing provisional affiliation.
Key Issues
The primary legal issue was whether the University could legally insist on an undertaking from affiliated colleges to bear GST and other dues as a condition for granting or continuing provisional affiliation.
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2025:KER:28926 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 4000 OF 2025 PETITIONERS: 1 ASSOCIATION OF THE MANAGEMENTS OF CHRISTIAN SELF FINANCING NURSING COLLEGES OF KERALA (AMCSFNCK) 44/3879, AMCSFNCK BHAVAN, JANATHA STADIUM ROAD, PALARIVATTOM.P.O. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PIN – 682025. 2 THE DIRECTOR LOURDES COLLEGE OF NURSING, SIDHI SADAN, THRIKKAKARA.P.O., COCHIN, PIN – 682021. BY ADVS. TONY GEORGE KANNANTHANAM THOMAS GEORGE AJITH GEORGE KOOLA RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY IT SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE. P.O. TRICHUR DISTRICT, PIN – 680596. :2: 2025:KER:28926 BY ADVS. SRI.BINNY THOMAS SRI.P.SREEKUMAR (SR.) SRI. TONY AUGUSTINE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
:3: 2025:KER:28926 J U D G M E N T Dat
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