Uttarakhand HC Orders Waiver Review for Gupta

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Order Date: 16 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Purnima Gupta, claiming Economically Weaker Section status, filed writ petition WPMS/2763/2026 against the State of Uttarakhand.
• Respondents: State of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand Technical University, Women Institute of Technology, Dehradun, and the Central Government (standing counsel).
• Claim: Entitlement to tuition fee waiver under AICTE Scheme, specifically Clause 6.42 of the Approval Process Handbook 2024‑2027.
• Facts: Gupta was admitted to Women Institute of Technology, Dehradun for B.Tech Computer Science in July 2026 but did not receive the tuition fee waiver.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the writ petition and directed the Registrar of Uttarakhand Technical University and the Director of Women Institute of Technology to examine the petitioner’s claim for the tuition fee waiver within three weeks of the presentation of a certified copy of this order.

Topics: Tuition Fee Waiver, Higher Education, Legal Order