Admission and Fees Regulatory Committee to fix engineering fee

Following this, the high court closed the writ petition filed by the private engineering colleges questioning the action of the state government in fixing a uniform fee of Rs 35,000. P2

The judge recorded the statement made by AFRC that it would complete the task of fixing the fee without being influenced by the state government. It assured the court that it would carry out the the undertaking in strict compliance with the law and not be influenced by any decision or diktat of the state government.

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It further assured court that it would go strictly by the recommendations made by its in-house experts. Having received these assurances, the judge accordingly closed the writ petition.

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The writ petition was filed in light of the decision of the stage government setting a uniform fee for all colleges at Rs 35,000 per annum.

The petitioners contended that it was not for the state government to fix the fee in such a manner.

They further pointed out that it was the apprehensions of having to bear an increased financial burden under its fee reimbursement scheme which had led the state government to ask college managements to give an undertaking saying that they would accept the uniform fee of Rs 35,000 per year.