Authority: Punjab and Haryana High Court, Division Bench (President R.K. Nehru, Member Ram Chand Gupta)
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Desh Bhaghat Dental College and Hospital (petitioner) vs Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (respondent); advocate for petitioner: Mr. Tarun Deora; respondent did not appear.
- Writ petition CWP‑9219‑2012 sought relief from a communication dated 25‑11‑2003 demanding Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) for an Endowment Fund.
- The relief sought mirrors earlier petitions CWP‑14251 (2005), CWP‑9448 (2007), CWP‑13181 (2007), CWP‑12319 (2011) which were disposed on 27‑11‑2012 by the same Division Bench.
- The court observed that the earlier communication should be set aside and directed the college to furnish an irrevocable, unconditional bank guarantee in the name of the Registrar of the University, for an amount equivalent to the demanded FDRs.
Directions
- The bank guarantee must be valid for an initial period of five (5) years.
- It must be renewed on the university’s request at least three (3) months before expiry.
- If any college refuses to furnish the guarantee, the university may take appropriate legal action.
- Interim orders previously issued remain valid but must be renewed in the manner described above.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is allowed in the extent that the 25‑11‑2003 communication demanding FDRs is set aside.
- Desh Bhaghat Dental College and Hospital must provide the specified bank guarantee; the same terms apply to the connected cases.
- The case is disposed of on these terms.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Bank Guarantee, Higher Education