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Thursday, Feb 23, 2006

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High Court bar on ICFAI Varsity

Special Correspondent

No admissions till further orders

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has restrained the ICFAI University, Hyderabad, and the ICFAI National College here from making fresh admissions and collecting fees from students.

An interim order was passed by the First Bench of Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice Prabha Sridevan on Wednesday.

Adjourning further hearing on the public interest litigation petition filed by Dr. MGR Medical University Senate Member K. Rajendran, to March 13, the Bench said it was the last chance for the respondent-university and the college to file their replies.

"The petition seeks action against the private university and the college for running study centres in Tamil Nadu without "any valid approval and recognition."

Private universities were abolished by the Supreme Court in 2005.

He said the ICFAI University, the 73rd respondent in the case heard by the Supreme Court, was "fully aware of the fact that it had ceased to exist" pursuant to the order.

But, it has "chosen to issue advertisements calling for enrolment to various courses such as MBA and MCA in both distance education and regular stream."

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