Authority: Uttarakhand High Court (Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J)
Order Date: 02 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Bsm Law College, Roorkee, Haridwar, imparting LLB, BA LLB, BBA LLB, and LLM programmes.
- Respondents: State of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand Technical University, Bar Council of India.
- Writ petition (WPMS/2606/2026) sought mandamus orders directing:
a) University to inspect the college and extend affiliation/approval for academic years 2025‑26 and 2026‑27.
b) University to grant affiliation for BA LLB, BBA LLB, and LLM courses for those years.
c) Bar Council of India to extend the last date for completing applications to 31‑July‑2026 as per its circular dated 13‑July‑2026.
d) Restrain BCI from acting upon its circular dated 31‑July‑2026 until the university processes the affiliation/approval for 2025‑26 and 2026‑27.
e) Permit admission of students in BA LLB, BBA LLB, and LLM courses for academic year 2026‑27 as per sanctioned intake.
- Background: The college had interim BCI approval for BA LLB in 2024; however, the university had not inspected the college despite a notification dated 16‑June‑2026, causing delay in affiliation for 2026‑27 and preventing the college from applying to BCI.
Court's Observations and Directions
- Counsel for Uttarakhand Technical University, Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal, assured that inspection would be carried out within three weeks and that a necessary order would be passed within one week thereafter, in accordance with law.
- The court disposed of the writ petition by taking this assurance on record.
- The petitioner was permitted to raise the issue of any late fee in a separate writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed; no immediate mandamus order is issued. The university’s promised inspection and subsequent order are to be awaited, and the petitioner may file a separate petition regarding late fees.
Topics: Legal Education, Affiliation Approval