High Court · 2025

1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Kauntey Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent University.

2. It is admitted case of the petitioners and respondent University that they are working as Lecturers in Department of Education (Bachelor of Education) being appointed in pursuance of an advertisement since 2006 being a self financed course.

3. In pursuance of an earlier litigation, petitioners have been paid salary in regular pay scale and they have also been granted benefit of recommendation of VIth Pay Commission also and presently they are receiving about Rs.1 lakh per month.

4. Learner Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners submitted that by impugned Office Memorandum dated 30.11.2024, it was decided that their Honorarium be reduced to Rs.30,000/- per month since December, 2024, which is a drastic reduction and therefore, they are aggrieved. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that such action is arbitrary and was taken without assigning any substantial reason. For 2 reference impugned order 30.11.2024 in its entirety is reproduced hereinafter ) ) ( स्वदिवत्पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) क ⷡ᯵ अपराቡ७ 04:00 दि(cid:2)नांक 24-1072024 " बज卆眯 स卆眯न्टर ऑ⹑剉 एक 卆眯 डदि(cid:22)क भवन (cid:22)ें दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ परिरसर (cid:22)ें स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) (cid:22)ाननीୂ क ु लप(cid:31) जी क 퐳쪳 अध्ୂ्ቌ(cid:31)ा क 卆眯 एवं सं्ቇी(cid:31) ( बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)ें ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ एवं व्ୂୂ क 퐳쪳 स(cid:22)ी्ቌा ह卆眯(cid:31)ु एक बैठक दिवभा्ቇ दिव䧩撿 अ:क ारी एवं दिन(cid:2)卆眯शक / दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 क ु लसचव, आहु(cid:31) क 퐳쪳 ्ቇୂी जिजस(cid:22)ें उ’ बैठक दिवभा्ቇाध्ୂ्ቌ स्क ू ल ऑ⹑剉 टीचर एजूक 卆眯 शन ( (cid:22)ें शासना(cid:2)卆眯श दि(cid:2)नाक क ा अवलⷡ᯵क न दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा व दिव䧩撿 अ:क ारी ्ቛारा (cid:2)ⷡ᯵नⷡ᯵ दिवभा्ቇ珞 (cid:22)卆眯 शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क स卆眯 ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ एवं उसक 卆眯 साप卆眯्ቌ हⷡ᯵ रह卆眯 दिक व्ୂୂ क ा स्वदिव䧩撿पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ एवं सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 दिव䧩撿ीୂ व(* (cid:22)ें ्ቚा롫꼧 क ु ल ्ቚा롫꼧 आୂ एवं व्ୂୂ (cid:22)ें आस(cid:22)ान(cid:31)ा है (cid:31)?ा आୂ क 卆眯 साप卆眯्ቌ (cid:22)ें शिश्ቌक 珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान (cid:22)(cid:31)ें उ’ स깘臉 (cid:22)ें क ा⹑剉퐳쪳 अ:क व्ୂୂ हⷡ᯵ रहा है। अ(cid:31)᭙቙ उ’ क 卆眯 ्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें (cid:22)ा० क ु लप(cid:31) जी क 卆眯 आ(cid:2)卆眯शानुसार दिनम्नव(cid:31) आ(cid:2)卆眯श दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) दिक ए जा(cid:31)卆眯 है- जिजस(cid:22)卆眯 ୂह (cid:31)थ्ୂ ्ቚक ाश (cid:22)ें आୂा दिववर쇶퐻 ्ቚस्(cid:31)ु(cid:31) दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा डॉ० रⓓ┖=(cid:22) ्ቇⷡ᯵र卆眯) उपⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) रह卆眯। 2024-25 2020 (cid:22)ाच* 13 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ (cid:22)ें स्वदि’ पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)ें 30,000/- 1- (बी०एड०) क ाୂ*र(cid:31) सभी शिश्ቌक 珞 क ⷡ᯵ (cid:22)ाह दि(cid:2)सम्बर ्ቚ(cid:31) (cid:22)ाह ्ቚ(cid:2)ान दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा। दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 व(cid:31)*(cid:22)ान आቕኌ?क ⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) क 卆眯 अनुसार स卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें रू० 2024 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)卆眯 अन्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) वा(cid:2)न (जिस䧩撿ार) क 卆眯 2- दिव्ቕाቕኌ?ୂ珞 क 卆眯 अत्ୂन्(cid:31) अल्प पंजीक र쇶퐻 क 卆眯 दृदिO्ቇ(cid:31) परास्ना(cid:31)क पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) पाठୂ्ቅ(cid:22)珞 ह卆眯(cid:31)ु दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) शासना(cid:2)卆眯श दि(cid:2)नांक 13 क 卆眯 आलⷡ᯵क (cid:22)卆眯 वा(cid:2) न (जिस(cid:31)ार) दि(cid:2)सम्बर 2024 स卆眯 ह卆眯(cid:31)ु आब斒眾 शिश्ቌक क 퐳쪳 आब्ቛ(cid:31)ा दि(cid:2)नांक 01 स(cid:22)ा롫꼧 क 퐳쪳 जा(cid:31)ी ह ୂदि(cid:2) भदिवष्ୂ (cid:22)卆眯 शै्ቌशि쇶퐻क क ाୂ* ह卆眯(cid:31)ु आव=ୂक हⷡ᯵ (cid:31)ⷡ᯵ उनक 퐳쪳 स卆眯वा अ(cid:31)शि? व्ୂाख्ୂा(cid:31)ा क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें स्ቌ(cid:22) स्(cid:31)र स卆眯 अनु(cid:22)ⷡ᯵(cid:2)नⷡ᯵परान्(cid:31) ्ቚा롫꼧 क 퐳쪳 जा सक (cid:31)ी है। (cid:22)ाच* 2020 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ (cid:22)卆眯 स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 आቕኌ?क दिनୂ(cid:31) व卆眯(cid:31)न पर आब斒眾 शिश्ቌक 珞 वा(cid:2)न (जिस(cid:31)ार) क 卆眯 स卆眯 (cid:22)ान(cid:2)卆眯ୂ क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें रू0 30,000/- 3- ⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) क 卆眯 अनुसार दिवभा्ቇ क 卆眯 शिश्ቌक क ⷡ᯵ छⷡ᯵डक र क ⷡ᯵ (cid:22)ाह दि(cid:2)सम्बर 2024 ्ቚ(cid:31) (cid:22)ाह ्ቚ(cid:2)ान दिक ୂ卆眯 जाୂें्ቇ卆眯। ( ) व ( (cid:2)ⷡ᯵न珞 दिवभा्ቇ सं्ቇी(cid:31)ा दिवभा्ቇ बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन 4 ) क 卆眯 सभी शिश्ቌक 珞 ्ቛारा दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा (cid:31)?ा दि(cid:22)लक र दिवभा्ቇ珞 क 퐳쪳 छा깘臉 संख्ୂा व आୂ बढान卆眯 पर क ाୂ* उ’ानुसार दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा व卆眯(cid:31)न दि(cid:2)नांक (cid:31)क ला्ቇू रह卆眯्ቇा। (cid:31)(cid:2)ⷡ᯵परान्(cid:31) स(cid:22)ी्ቌा दिक ए जान卆眯 पर ୂदि(cid:2) आୂ (cid:22)ें इ(cid:31)नी बढ़ⷡ᯵䧩撿री हⷡ᯵ जा(cid:31)ी है दिक उनक ा व卆眯(cid:31)न पूव*व(cid:31) दिक ୂा जा सक 卆眯 (cid:31)?ा बीच क 퐳쪳 अव: क 卆眯 एरिरୂर क ा भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान भी दिक ୂा जा सक 卆眯 (cid:31)ⷡ᯵ उस पर पुन᭙቙ दिवचार दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा। 2025 अ्ቇस्(cid:31) 31 पूव* दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) क ाୂा*लୂ ्ሺाप संख्ୂा- दिव.पⷡ᯵.पा./270/2024 व पढा जाए। " दि(cid:2)नांक 27.11.2024 सी.एस.ज卆眯.ए(cid:22).दिव.दिव./पा.स्व. क ⷡ᯵ उ’ सी(cid:22)ा (cid:31)क संशⷡ᯵:(cid:31) स(cid:22)झा

5. Learned Senior Counsel referred a Government Order dated

13.3.2020 in regard to distribution of funds received from the fee of 3 students of a particular course. For reference, relevant part of it is reproduced hereinafter: “6-शिश्ቌक 珞/ शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न एवं परिरलⓓ┖Z:ୂ珞 क 卆眯 सम्बन्: (cid:22)ें- छा깘臉珞 क 퐳쪳 संख्ୂा, स्वदिव䧩撿पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22)珞 क 퐳쪳 सम्ब斒眾(cid:31)ा, ्ቚव卆眯श ्ቚदि्ቅୂा, (1) शिश्ቌक 珞 क 퐳쪳 भ(cid:31)[ शुल्क दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) एवं परी्ቌा आदि(cid:2) स卆眯 सम्बⓓ┖न्:(cid:31) क ाୂ* दिव्ቫ दिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 स्(cid:31)र स卆眯 व्ୂवहृ(cid:31) दिक ୂा जा(cid:31)ा है। क ाୂ*र(cid:31) शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 न्ୂून(cid:31)(cid:22)व卆眯(cid:31)न क ा दिन:ा*र쇶퐻 सम्बⓓ┖न्:(cid:31) दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ ्ቛारा अदिनवाୂ*(cid:31)᭙቙ दिक ୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क स卆眯 ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ क ा क (cid:22) स卆眯 क (cid:22) दिक सी पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें छा깘臉珞 क 卆眯 75 शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न आदि(cid:2) पर खच* दिक ୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क ⷡ᯵ (cid:2)卆眯ୂ व卆眯(cid:31)न उस पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) क 卆眯 लिलୂ卆眯 दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क (cid:31)?ा सीट珞 क 퐳쪳 संख्ୂा पर दिनभ*र क र卆眯्ቇा। इस सम्बन्: (cid:22)ें ्ቚ(cid:31)व(* आडट सम्प肆瞎 क राक र आडट आख्ୂा (cid:22)ें इस आशୂ क ा ्ቚ(cid:31)श(cid:31) अंश शिश्ቌक 珞/ शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र दिवश卆眯( उ्ቤ卆眯ख दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा दिक आୂ दिक आୂ क ा 75 क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न आदि(cid:2) पर खच* दिक ୂा जा रहा है। ्ቚ(cid:31)श(cid:31) अंश उस पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) दिवश卆眯( क 卆眯 शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं (2) उनक 卆眯 बक खा(cid:31)ें (cid:22)ें आनलाइन क राୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क ⷡ᯵ ” दि(cid:2)ୂ卆眯 जान卆眯 वाल卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न क ा भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान

6. Learned Senior Counsel further referred paragraphs 38 and 45 of writ petition which are also reproduced hereinafter: “38. That there exists other self finance institutes of the respondent University namely, University Institute of Engineering and Pharmacy, School of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Journalism and Mass Communication and School of Health Science.

45. That there does not exist any justification for computing the funds of self finance courses individually with reference to individual courses/ departments. In fact, it is incumbent upon the respondents to take into account the entire funds generated from all the departments having recognized under self finance scheme.”

7. Per Contra learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent University referred the impugned order and submitted that since the course is runned under a self financed scheme and petitioners are working on Honorarium basis, therefore the institution cannot grant them salary beyond their finance and in case financial condition improves they will be given arrears also, therefore, in such circumstances no mandamus can be issued. Number of intake of students in concerned course has drastically reduced. 4

8. I have considered the above submissions and perused the records.

9. It is not under dispute that petitioners are working for last more than 18 to 19 years and their Honorarium was gradually increased from Rs.Thirteen thousand to Rs.1 lakh per month and they are maintaining a particular standard of living, therefore, by decreasing their Honorarium to Rs.Thirty Thousand per month in one stroke would definitely disturb their financial status as well as their mental peace also.

10. Even after observing above, Court cannot ignore that this is a self financed course and source of income is only the fees generated from the students and as pointed out that number of students is gradually decreasing, therefore, institution is facing financial constraint, which is the main reason to reduce Honorarium. The argument that fee generated from all courses be consolidated could not be accepted since it would amount to interfere with financial matter of a University being not permissible except in extraordinary circumstances.

11. In the aforesaid circumstances, Court cannot issue a mandamus that the institution continue to pay Honorarium to the petitioners of Rs.1 lakh since it depends upon the financial position of the institution which has not been much disputed on the basis of records available, therefore, impugned order at this stage cannot be interfered with.

12. However, since it is an institution of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur and petitioners are working for last more than 18 to 19 years therefore it is incumbent upon them to maintain amount of Honorarium and for that to take endeavour to strengthen their financial condition and therefore, they are directed to take appropriate steps specifically that this Court has earlier passed order for increase of their Honorarium i.e. to pay in regular pay scale (See Dr. Sachin Kumar Srivastava and Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors, Writ-A No.65736 of 2007 decided on 27.3.2016), which remained unchallenged. 5

13. At this stage, Court also takes note of the vision of the concerned University which is to enlighten and empower humanity by nurturing future leaders and change agents for universal development and societal transformation. To work towards sustainable excellence in global standards of academia, technology-centric learning, robust research ecosystem, institutional distinctiveness and harmonious social diversity. The Court hopes that to give proper honorarium to petitioners would also be a step to achieve its object and mission.

14. Court also takes note of Chapter VI (Finance Committee) of First Statute of the University, that it may also look into the matter to increase the strength of students for the concerned course and if necessary, petitioners be shifted to some other course in according to their educational qualification so that they may not face financial crisis.

15. Court also takes note that in the impugned order, the University has assured that in case finance is generated, their Honorarium will be inreased and arrears will also b e given. The decision being based on a documents of their finance department, which could not be much disputed therefore, without interfering with the impugned order, this writ petition is disposed of with above observations. Order Date :- 5.3.2025 SB SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Kauntey Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent University.

2. It is admitted case of the petitioners and respondent University that they are working as Lecturers in Department of Education (Bachelor of Education) being appointed in pursuance of an advertisement since 2006 being a self financed course.

3. In pursuance of an earlier litigation, petitioners have been paid salary in regular pay scale and they have also been granted benefit of recommendation of VIth Pay Commission also and presently they are receiving about Rs.1 lakh per month.

4. Learner Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners submitted that by impugned Office Memorandum dated 30.11.2024, it was decided that their Honorarium be reduced to Rs.30,000/- per month since December, 2024, which is a drastic reduction and therefore, they are aggrieved. Learned Senior Counsel further submitted that such action is arbitrary and was taken without assigning any substantial reason. For 2 reference impugned order 30.11.2024 in its entirety is reproduced hereinafter ) ) ( स्वदिवत्पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) क ⷡ᯵ अपराቡ७ 04:00 दि(cid:2)नांक 24-1072024 " बज卆眯 स卆眯न्टर ऑ⹑剉 एक 卆眯 डदि(cid:22)क भवन (cid:22)ें दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ परिरसर (cid:22)ें स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) (cid:22)ाननीୂ क ु लप(cid:31) जी क 퐳쪳 अध्ୂ्ቌ(cid:31)ा क 卆眯 एवं सं्ቇी(cid:31) ( बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)ें ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ एवं व्ୂୂ क 퐳쪳 स(cid:22)ी्ቌा ह卆眯(cid:31)ु एक बैठक दिवभा्ቇ दिव䧩撿 अ:क ारी एवं दिन(cid:2)卆眯शक / दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 क ु लसचव, आहु(cid:31) क 퐳쪳 ्ቇୂी जिजस(cid:22)ें उ’ बैठक दिवभा्ቇाध्ୂ्ቌ स्क ू ल ऑ⹑剉 टीचर एजूक 卆眯 शन ( (cid:22)ें शासना(cid:2)卆眯श दि(cid:2)नाक क ा अवलⷡ᯵क न दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा व दिव䧩撿 अ:क ारी ्ቛारा (cid:2)ⷡ᯵नⷡ᯵ दिवभा्ቇ珞 (cid:22)卆眯 शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क स卆眯 ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ एवं उसक 卆眯 साप卆眯्ቌ हⷡ᯵ रह卆眯 दिक व्ୂୂ क ा स्वदिव䧩撿पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ एवं सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 दिव䧩撿ीୂ व(* (cid:22)ें ्ቚा롫꼧 क ु ल ्ቚा롫꼧 आୂ एवं व्ୂୂ (cid:22)ें आस(cid:22)ान(cid:31)ा है (cid:31)?ा आୂ क 卆眯 साप卆眯्ቌ (cid:22)ें शिश्ቌक 珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान (cid:22)(cid:31)ें उ’ स깘臉 (cid:22)ें क ा⹑剉퐳쪳 अ:क व्ୂୂ हⷡ᯵ रहा है। अ(cid:31)᭙቙ उ’ क 卆眯 ्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें (cid:22)ा० क ु लप(cid:31) जी क 卆眯 आ(cid:2)卆眯शानुसार दिनम्नव(cid:31) आ(cid:2)卆眯श दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) दिक ए जा(cid:31)卆眯 है- जिजस(cid:22)卆眯 ୂह (cid:31)थ्ୂ ्ቚक ाश (cid:22)ें आୂा दिववर쇶퐻 ्ቚस्(cid:31)ु(cid:31) दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा डॉ० रⓓ┖=(cid:22) ्ቇⷡ᯵र卆眯) उपⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) रह卆眯। 2024-25 2020 (cid:22)ाच* 13 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ (cid:22)ें स्वदि’ पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन बी०एड० दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)ें 30,000/- 1- (बी०एड०) क ाୂ*र(cid:31) सभी शिश्ቌक 珞 क ⷡ᯵ (cid:22)ाह दि(cid:2)सम्बर ्ቚ(cid:31) (cid:22)ाह ्ቚ(cid:2)ान दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा। दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 व(cid:31)*(cid:22)ान आቕኌ?क ⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) क 卆眯 अनुसार स卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें रू० 2024 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ (cid:22)卆眯 अन्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) वा(cid:2)न (जिस䧩撿ार) क 卆眯 2- दिव्ቕाቕኌ?ୂ珞 क 卆眯 अत्ୂन्(cid:31) अल्प पंजीक र쇶퐻 क 卆眯 दृदिO्ቇ(cid:31) परास्ना(cid:31)क पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) पाठୂ्ቅ(cid:22)珞 ह卆眯(cid:31)ु दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) शासना(cid:2)卆眯श दि(cid:2)नांक 13 क 卆眯 आलⷡ᯵क (cid:22)卆眯 वा(cid:2) न (जिस(cid:31)ार) दि(cid:2)सम्बर 2024 स卆眯 ह卆眯(cid:31)ु आब斒眾 शिश्ቌक क 퐳쪳 आब्ቛ(cid:31)ा दि(cid:2)नांक 01 स(cid:22)ा롫꼧 क 퐳쪳 जा(cid:31)ी ह ୂदि(cid:2) भदिवष्ୂ (cid:22)卆眯 शै्ቌशि쇶퐻क क ाୂ* ह卆眯(cid:31)ु आव=ୂक हⷡ᯵ (cid:31)ⷡ᯵ उनक 퐳쪳 स卆眯वा अ(cid:31)शि? व्ୂाख्ୂा(cid:31)ा क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें स्ቌ(cid:22) स्(cid:31)र स卆眯 अनु(cid:22)ⷡ᯵(cid:2)नⷡ᯵परान्(cid:31) ्ቚा롫꼧 क 퐳쪳 जा सक (cid:31)ी है। (cid:22)ाच* 2020 दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ (cid:22)卆眯 स्वदि’पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) ୂⷡ᯵जनान्(cid:31)्ቇ*(cid:31) संचालिल(cid:31) सं्ቇी(cid:31) दिवभा्ቇ क 퐳쪳 आቕኌ?क दिनୂ(cid:31) व卆眯(cid:31)न पर आब斒眾 शिश्ቌक 珞 वा(cid:2)न (जिस(cid:31)ार) क 卆眯 स卆眯 (cid:22)ान(cid:2)卆眯ୂ क 卆眯 रूप (cid:22)ें रू0 30,000/- 3- ⓓ┖स्?(cid:31) क 卆眯 अनुसार दिवभा्ቇ क 卆眯 शिश्ቌक क ⷡ᯵ छⷡ᯵डक र क ⷡ᯵ (cid:22)ाह दि(cid:2)सम्बर 2024 ्ቚ(cid:31) (cid:22)ाह ्ቚ(cid:2)ान दिक ୂ卆眯 जाୂें्ቇ卆眯। ( ) व ( (cid:2)ⷡ᯵न珞 दिवभा्ቇ सं्ቇी(cid:31)ा दिवभा्ቇ बैचलर ऑ⹑剉 एजूक 卆眯 शन 4 ) क 卆眯 सभी शिश्ቌक 珞 ्ቛारा दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा (cid:31)?ा दि(cid:22)लक र दिवभा्ቇ珞 क 퐳쪳 छा깘臉 संख्ୂा व आୂ बढान卆眯 पर क ाୂ* उ’ानुसार दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा व卆眯(cid:31)न दि(cid:2)नांक (cid:31)क ला्ቇू रह卆眯्ቇा। (cid:31)(cid:2)ⷡ᯵परान्(cid:31) स(cid:22)ी्ቌा दिक ए जान卆眯 पर ୂदि(cid:2) आୂ (cid:22)ें इ(cid:31)नी बढ़ⷡ᯵䧩撿री हⷡ᯵ जा(cid:31)ी है दिक उनक ा व卆眯(cid:31)न पूव*व(cid:31) दिक ୂा जा सक 卆眯 (cid:31)?ा बीच क 퐳쪳 अव: क 卆眯 एरिरୂर क ा भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान भी दिक ୂा जा सक 卆眯 (cid:31)ⷡ᯵ उस पर पुन᭙቙ दिवचार दिक ୂा जाए्ቇा। 2025 अ्ቇस्(cid:31) 31 पूव* दिन्ቇ*(cid:31) क ाୂा*लୂ ्ሺाप संख्ୂा- दिव.पⷡ᯵.पा./270/2024 व पढा जाए। " दि(cid:2)नांक 27.11.2024 सी.एस.ज卆眯.ए(cid:22).दिव.दिव./पा.स्व. क ⷡ᯵ उ’ सी(cid:22)ा (cid:31)क संशⷡ᯵:(cid:31) स(cid:22)झा

5. Learned Senior Counsel referred a Government Order dated

13.3.2020 in regard to distribution of funds received from the fee of 3 students of a particular course. For reference, relevant part of it is reproduced hereinafter: “6-शिश्ቌक 珞/ शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न एवं परिरलⓓ┖Z:ୂ珞 क 卆眯 सम्बन्: (cid:22)ें- छा깘臉珞 क 퐳쪳 संख्ୂा, स्वदिव䧩撿पⷡ᯵दि((cid:31) पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22)珞 क 퐳쪳 सम्ब斒眾(cid:31)ा, ्ቚव卆眯श ्ቚदि्ቅୂा, (1) शिश्ቌक 珞 क 퐳쪳 भ(cid:31)[ शुल्क दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) एवं परी्ቌा आदि(cid:2) स卆眯 सम्बⓓ┖न्:(cid:31) क ाୂ* दिव्ቫ दिव्ቕालୂ क 卆眯 स्(cid:31)र स卆眯 व्ୂवहृ(cid:31) दिक ୂा जा(cid:31)ा है। क ाୂ*र(cid:31) शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 न्ୂून(cid:31)(cid:22)व卆眯(cid:31)न क ा दिन:ा*र쇶퐻 सम्बⓓ┖न्:(cid:31) दिव्ቫदिव्ቕालୂ ्ቛारा अदिनवाୂ*(cid:31)᭙቙ दिक ୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क स卆眯 ्ቚा롫꼧 हⷡ᯵न卆眯 वाली आୂ क ा क (cid:22) स卆眯 क (cid:22) दिक सी पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) (cid:22)ें छा깘臉珞 क 卆眯 75 शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न आदि(cid:2) पर खच* दिक ୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क ⷡ᯵ (cid:2)卆眯ୂ व卆眯(cid:31)न उस पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) क 卆眯 लिलୂ卆眯 दिन:ा*रिर(cid:31) शिश्ቌ쇶퐻 शुल्क (cid:31)?ा सीट珞 क 퐳쪳 संख्ୂा पर दिनभ*र क र卆眯्ቇा। इस सम्बन्: (cid:22)ें ्ቚ(cid:31)व(* आडट सम्प肆瞎 क राक र आडट आख्ୂा (cid:22)ें इस आशୂ क ा ्ቚ(cid:31)श(cid:31) अंश शिश्ቌक 珞/ शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र दिवश卆眯( उ्ቤ卆眯ख दिक ୂा ्ቇୂा दिक आୂ दिक आୂ क ा 75 क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क 卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न आदि(cid:2) पर खच* दिक ୂा जा रहा है। ्ቚ(cid:31)श(cid:31) अंश उस पा्቏्ቅ(cid:22) दिवश卆眯( क 卆眯 शिश्ቌक 珞 एवं (2) उनक 卆眯 बक खा(cid:31)ें (cid:22)ें आनलाइन क राୂा जाୂ卆眯्ቇा। शिश्ቌ쇶퐻卆眯䧩撿र क (cid:22)*चारिरୂ珞 क ⷡ᯵ ” दि(cid:2)ୂ卆眯 जान卆眯 वाल卆眯 व卆眯(cid:31)न क ा भु्ቇ(cid:31)ान

6. Learned Senior Counsel further referred paragraphs 38 and 45 of writ petition which are also reproduced hereinafter: “38. That there exists other self finance institutes of the respondent University namely, University Institute of Engineering and Pharmacy, School of Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, School of Journalism and Mass Communication and School of Health Science.

45. That there does not exist any justification for computing the funds of self finance courses individually with reference to individual courses/ departments. In fact, it is incumbent upon the respondents to take into account the entire funds generated from all the departments having recognized under self finance scheme.”

7. Per Contra learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent University referred the impugned order and submitted that since the course is runned under a self financed scheme and petitioners are working on Honorarium basis, therefore the institution cannot grant them salary beyond their finance and in case financial condition improves they will be given arrears also, therefore, in such circumstances no mandamus can be issued. Number of intake of students in concerned course has drastically reduced. 4

8. I have considered the above submissions and perused the records.

9. It is not under dispute that petitioners are working for last more than 18 to 19 years and their Honorarium was gradually increased from Rs.Thirteen thousand to Rs.1 lakh per month and they are maintaining a particular standard of living, therefore, by decreasing their Honorarium to Rs.Thirty Thousand per month in one stroke would definitely disturb their financial status as well as their mental peace also.

10. Even after observing above, Court cannot ignore that this is a self financed course and source of income is only the fees generated from the students and as pointed out that number of students is gradually decreasing, therefore, institution is facing financial constraint, which is the main reason to reduce Honorarium. The argument that fee generated from all courses be consolidated could not be accepted since it would amount to interfere with financial matter of a University being not permissible except in extraordinary circumstances.

11. In the aforesaid circumstances, Court cannot issue a mandamus that the institution continue to pay Honorarium to the petitioners of Rs.1 lakh since it depends upon the financial position of the institution which has not been much disputed on the basis of records available, therefore, impugned order at this stage cannot be interfered with.

12. However, since it is an institution of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur and petitioners are working for last more than 18 to 19 years therefore it is incumbent upon them to maintain amount of Honorarium and for that to take endeavour to strengthen their financial condition and therefore, they are directed to take appropriate steps specifically that this Court has earlier passed order for increase of their Honorarium i.e. to pay in regular pay scale (See Dr. Sachin Kumar Srivastava and Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors, Writ-A No.65736 of 2007 decided on 27.3.2016), which remained unchallenged. 5

13. At this stage, Court also takes note of the vision of the concerned University which is to enlighten and empower humanity by nurturing future leaders and change agents for universal development and societal transformation. To work towards sustainable excellence in global standards of academia, technology-centric learning, robust research ecosystem, institutional distinctiveness and harmonious social diversity. The Court hopes that to give proper honorarium to petitioners would also be a step to achieve its object and mission.

14. Court also takes note of Chapter VI (Finance Committee) of First Statute of the University, that it may also look into the matter to increase the strength of students for the concerned course and if necessary, petitioners be shifted to some other course in according to their educational qualification so that they may not face financial crisis.

15. Court also takes note that in the impugned order, the University has assured that in case finance is generated, their Honorarium will be inreased and arrears will also b e given. The decision being based on a documents of their finance department, which could not be much disputed therefore, without interfering with the impugned order, this writ petition is disposed of with above observations. Order Date :- 5.3.2025 SB SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad