Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 30 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: CMJ Foundation & Ors. (Appellant) vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors. (Respondent); also involving applicants Ankes h Kumar Menna & Ors.
  • Proceedings: Miscellaneous Application No. 28158/2026 arising from Review Petition (C) Diary No. 13271/2025 and Civil Appeal No. 9694/2024, originally decided by the Supreme Court on 09‑12‑2025.
  • Counsel for Petitioners: Sr. Adv. Suryanarayana Singh, Ms. Pragati Neekhra, Mr. Aryan Vaibhav Srivastava, Mr. Shantanu Sharma, Mrs. Deeksha Gaur, Mr. Manjeet Kumar, Mr. Himanshu Pratap Singh Rathore.
  • Counsel for Respondents: Sr. Adv. Anupam Lal Das, Mr. Ahanthem Henry, Mr. Ahanthem Rohen Singh, Mr. Mohan Singh, Mr. Aniket Rajput, Ms. Khoisnam Nirmala Devi, Ms. Anne Mathew, Mr. Manoj Ranjan Sinha, Mr. Vishal Agrawal, Mr. Mrigank Prabhakar, Ms. Yerradoddi Charvi Reddy.
  • UGC Letter: D.O.No.8-21/2010(CPP-1/PU)/78587 dated 02‑September‑2026, issued by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, following the Supreme Court’s directions.
  • Key Provisions in UGC Letter:

1. All currently enrolled diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate students may appear for examinations supervised by an external agency/third party, under overall responsibility of the State Education Department.

2. Upon successful completion, students may be migrated or transferred to other institutions within Meghalaya, subject to applicable rules of the receiving institutions.

3. Final‑year students who qualify may be awarded/issued the appropriate degree, diploma or certificate.

4. The UGC and State Government are to decide on issuance of certificates/diplomas/degrees for students who have completed professional courses.

Final Outcome

  • The Court allowed the application for permission to file the miscellaneous application and condoned the delay.
  • Directed the University Grants Commission and the State Government of Meghalaya to hold a joint meeting to determine the method and manner of implementing the above‑referenced decisions.
  • Ordered that the UGC and the State Government decide on the issuance of certificates/diplomas/degrees for students who have completed professional courses.
  • All miscellaneous applications were disposed of, and any pending applications, if any, were also ordered to stand disposed of.

Topics: Higher Education, Court Order