New Delhi: It's a major setback to the CPM-led Left front government in Kerala. The Kerala High Court on Thursday declared as unconstitutional four major sections of the Self Financing Professional Colleges Act, which came into force in 2006.
The sections declared null and void include admission to professional self-financing colleges through a single entrance exam.
The government's power to decide the minority status of institutions providing reservation to SCs and STs and deciding fee structure have also been struck down.
This is a setback for the CPM led government, which had taken on the private professional college managements.
The Court contended that provisions of the Act were opposed to Article 14 of the Constitution and would violate the Fundamental Rights of the petitioners under Article 19(1)(G), 26(A) and 30.
The High Court further said the government was in haste to enact the Kerala Self-Financing Professional Colleges (prohibition of capitation fee, regulation of admission, fixation of non-exploitative fee and other measures to ensure equity and excellence in professional education) Bill, which came into effect on August 15, 2006.
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