Prospectus

Educational institutions are bound by the policy laid down in their prospectus and it is obligatory upon the student to follow the same

High Court, in exercise of its constitutional jurisdiction, does not interfere in the matter of internal policy of the educational institution unless decision of the University is illegal or arbitrary.

Petitioner assai-led the provisions of prospectus which stipulated that if a candidate had been once admitted to any other professional institution against the government reserved seat, he would not be eligible to seek admission in the University

Validity

Referred provision of the prospectus was quite clear and was indeed unequivocal

Purpose behind the referred provision was to put a check upon the person who got admission in one professional institute and start studying there and later on applied for admission in another professional institute

Petitioner had failed to point out as to how the provisions of the prospectus were violative of the Constitution

Constitutional petition was dismissed.

Prospectus framed by public educational institution was essentially an administrative policy statement of the respective institution and settled judicial trend was to exercise judicial restraint in interfering with matters dealing with policy decisions of educational institutions

Such general rule of judicial restraint was not absolute and exceptions existed where the impugned action(s) or inaction of the educational institution was ultra vires , mala fide or against fundamental rights of citizens or where the same offended principles of reasonability.

Educational institutions are bound by policy laid down in their prospectus.