The Executive Committee of Veterinary Council of India companysidered the proposal for recognition of the qualification in respect of the Apollo College by letter dated 11th July, 2011 and recommended the Central Government for recognition of the qualification.
On 28.06.2005, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner companyditionally affiliated the College and allowed to open admission on receipt of permission from the VCI Government of India.
Registrar, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner by letter dated 19th August, 2010 referring to the admissions of students in Apollo College intimated the Secretary, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Fisheries, Government of India, New Delhi that the University companyducted the physical inspection of the Apollo College on 27th July, 2010 and on the basis of inspection, the University has granted the affiliation for the year 2010 2011 and post facto affiliation for the session 2009 2010.
A.H. Course with a capacity of 50 seats subject to grant of permission by the Union of India Veterinary Council of India Rajasthan Agricultural University granted affiliation to the Apollo College on 6th November, 2000 for teaching 1st year B.V. Sc.
By letter dated 31st January, 2011 the Central Government informed the Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences that the Apollo College had been inspected by Veterinary Council of India team during 22nd to 24th November, 2010 and the recommendation from Veterinary Council of India was awaited.
By inspection report, 2003, the Committee reported that the facilities at the College and staff seems to be adequate except for certain deficiency of building, as the College was opened in a rented building.
The Control of Central Government or Council is number same in all system.
Thereafter the Central Government vide letter dated 22nd March, 2010 issued amendment to their earlier order as below.
It was followed by a letter dated 24th July, 2009 whereby Veterinary Council of India intimated the Agricultural University that the Veterinary Council of India has decided to recommend to the Union of India for recognition of qualification of students admitted in the month of December, 2004 i.e. 3rd batch of students.
For Read It has number been found possible It has number been found possible to to grant recognition to the grant recognition to the degree degree awarded by the Apollo awarded to the students passing out College of Veterinary Medicine, from the Apollo College of Jaipur.
A.H. Course and later the affiliation was extended for a period of two years for the subsequent academic years.
and that there was a need to strengthen manpower and equipments as well as TVCC, livestock farm and experimental animal facilities.
On 20th February, 2010 the Central Government through Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Fisheries by the impugned order refused to grant recognition to degrees awarded by the Apollo College.
On 30th May, 2011 an interim order was passed by the High Court allowing them to appear in the written test for appointment in the State.
Similar orders were made refusing to recognize the Mahatma Gandhi College as well.
A.H. degree companyrse in the Apollo College henceforth.
However, a public numberice was issued by Veterinary Council of India on 10th April, 2007 informing the public in general that the Apollo College has published misleading and incorrect information that the College has been granted recognition by the Veterinary Council of India and, therefore, public in general was informed that the matter of recognition of the qualification in respect of the College shall be companysidered by the Veterinary Council of India in due companyrse only on fulfillment of requirement and the Council does number recognize B.V.Sc.
A.H. qualification of the said College.
A.H. Course to get recognized by the Central Government under First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 and What should be a possible legal solution in the case of students who have already passed out from the companyleges in number clear question.
A.H. degree on 10th March, 2008 in respect of 1st batch of students of the Apollo College who companypleted the 5 year companyrse.
The developments as taken place after issuance of impugned orders and numberifications On 13th May, 2010 the Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences came into existence by carving out the units of Veterinary and Animal Sciences sector from the Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture Technology, Udaipur.
The Veterinary Council of India on 24th July, 2009 also informed the Agricultural University that the Apollo College companyld admit the students for the Academic Session 2009 2010.
In April, 2011 the Rajasthan Government put the proposal in the Legislative Assembly to numberify the name of Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur as recognized College.
The Central Government by letter dated 6th July, 2011 requested the Veterinary Council of India to review the case of recognition of the Apollo College in the light of deficiencies pointed out by the Inspection team.
The Veterinary Council of India issued NOC to open Veterinary College on 9th November, 2005.
Writ Petition No.4690/2011 was filed by some of the appellants before the Rajasthan High Court for direction to the respondents to issue permanent registration certificate and allow them to participate in the selection process for appointment on the post of Veterinary Officer in pursuance of the advertisement issued by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission.
A.H. Course.
On 28th April, 2011 the Secretary, Veterinary informed the Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying Fisheries that Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary Council, Bharatpur has fulfilled the remaining deficiencies.
A.H. degree having the required number of departments units, infrastructure, manpower and other facilities as per Regulation, 2008 affiliated to a Veterinary Institution University and recognized by Veterinary Council of India are said to be recognized Veterinary College.
A.H. qualification of the students of the Apollo College was number a recognized Veterinary qualification, by letter dated 22nd November, 2005, the Veterinary Council of India granted numberobjection to admit students in the Apollo College.
On 8th December, 2011, the Veterinary Council of India issued letter deciding number to recommend B.V.Sc.
With regard to 2nd batch of students the Veterinary Council of India on 27th February, 2009 requested the Central Government to take necessary action to recognize the qualification of the 2nd batch of students of Apollo College admitted in the year 2004.
H. companyrse to get recognized by the Central Government under First Schedule to the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 the students passing out from such Colleges will number be allowed to register themselves with the State Veterinary Council.
Urmila Devi Mangaiya Paropkari Trust, to open the Veterinary College.
A.H. degree companyrse and were adequate to maintain minimum standards for imparting the said companyrse as per the VCI Regulations, 2008.
Subsequently, Apollo College was inspected by the Inspectors of the Veterinary Council of India on 22nd and 24th January, 2007 who submitted report and informed that the Apollo College was following the numberms and companyditions required by the Veterinary Council of India.
The aforesaid orders refusing to grant recognition to the Apollo College and degrees granted to the students passed out from the said College were challenged by a number of alumni of the said College who are practicing Doctors who passed out from the said College and also by the students pursuing their studies in Apollo College.
Learned companynsel for the appellants challenged the orders and numberifications issued by Veterinary Council of India and Central Government as also the impugned judgment on following grounds The Central Government has numberrole to play in recognition of any Veterinary College or Institution in the State.
Similar letter was issued in respect to 3rd batch of students who were admitted in the month of December, 2004.
The Secretary, Veterinary Council of India on 29th March, 2011 informed the Registrar, Rajasthan State Veterinary Council that though the Council had recommended the Central Government for recognition of the qualification in respect of Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur, and the numberification including the qualifications in respect of two Colleges i.e. Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur and Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur in the First Schedule was yet to be issued by the Central Government.
On the other hand, according to learned Solicitor General of India, Section 21 4 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 empowers the Central Government to recognize or de recognize a degree awarded by a College.
A.H. companyrse in respect of Mahatama Gandhi companylege for recognition and intimated the same to the companycerned authorities.
The High Court dismissed the Writ Petition No.4690 of 2011 23rd December, 2011 referring to the judgment of Division Bench dated 17th November, 2011 in the case of Apollo College.
Later, by an order dated 20th February, 2010, Government of India intimated that it has number been found possible to grant recognition to the degrees awarded by the Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur.
A.H. Course offered by of Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur for recognition as the College does number fulfill the minimum standard of Veterinary degree companyrse.
Both Apollo College and Mahatma Gandhi College were permitted to be opened by the State of Rajasthan and were affiliated with the University recognized by the Veterinary Council of India.
In view of such recognition granted by the Veterinary Council of India and permission granted to admit students for the academic session 2009 2010 the students were admitted in the Apollo College.
The Inspection Committee of Veterinary Council of India inspected the Apollo College from time to time and by inspection report, 2003, the Committee recommended for admission of students subject to removal of certain deficiency of building, as the College was opened in a rented building.
During the pendency of the writ petition the Veterinary Council of India by letter dated 8th December, 2011, inter alia, decided number to companysider V.Sc.
The Rajasthan State Veterinary Council was also asked to delete the names of the Doctors from their Register.
A.H. Course.
Pursuant to NOC granted by Veterinary Council of India, the Agricultural University by letter dated 26th November, 2005 granted permission to Apollo College to admit students.
A reminder was issued on 26th October, 2010 to the Government of India.
On 30th March, 2011 Executive Committee of the Veterinary Council of India decided to recommend the Apollo College to the Central Government for recognition of qualifications of first three batches admitted upto the academic year 2009.
The State Veterinary Council informed Government of India on 12th October, 2010 about recognition of BV Sc AH qualification imparted by Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur affiliated to Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bikaner as per Section 15 2 of the Veterinary Council of India Act.
Section 15 of the Act deals with recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions Universities in India which is quoted hereunder.
Students who have passed such examination from the aforesaid two Colleges have enrolled with Rajasthan State Veterinary Council are number practicing Doctors in State and private sectors.
The students of the said College including the alumni moved before the High Court for direction to the Union of India to issue appropriate numberification thereby including the name of the Mahatama Gandhi College in the First Schedule of the Veterinary Council of India Act.
Apollo College was subsequently inspected by Veterinary Council of India Inspectors on 22nd 24th January, 2007 who submitted report stating that the Apollo College was following Veterinary Council of India numberms regarding infrastructure etc.
The Veterinary Council of India by letter dated 22nd February, 2010 intimated the Registrar about the decision of Central Government.
Recognition of veterinary qualifications granted by veterinary institutions in India.
There are also number of students who are pursuing their studies in the said companyleges.
Section 21 4 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 does number talk of de recognition of medical degree or recognition of medical degree qua a College.
Public numberices were also issued by Veterinary Council of India on 12th May, 2005 and 20th May, 2005 in Jaipur editions of the Indian Express and Rajasthan Patrika informing that the BV Sc AH qualification of the students of the Apollo College was number a recognized Veterinary qualification.
The B.V.Sc.
Thereafter, on 21st November, 2005, Veterinary Council of India granted numberobjection to admit students in the Apollo College subject to extension of affiliation granted by the Agricultural University.
For example, the companytrol of Medical Council of India on Medical Colleges is different from the companytrol of Veterinary Council of India on Veterinary Colleges.
Following the aforesaid decision, learned Single Judge of the Rajathan High Court, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur by the judgment dated 23rd December, 2011 dismissed the writ petition preferred by the students who have passed out from the Mahatama Gandhi College.
The questions involved in these appeals are as follows Whether it is mandatory for a Veterinary companylege imparting teaching of B.V.Sc.
The Apollo College and Mahatma Gandhi College imparts teaching in veterinary science and animal husbandry.
After a number of inspections made from time to time, the Veterinary Council of India recommended the Central Government to recognize the aforesaid two Colleges and the degrees granted to the students who have passed out from those Colleges.
qualification as Veterinary and Animal aforesaid only when Science, Bikaner granted on or after 11.9.2009.
A.H examination companyducted by the Rajasthan Agricultural University number known as Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner , recognized by Veterinary Council of India and Central Government.
A number of students of the said companyleges have passed the B.V.Sc.
On 27th February, 2009, the Veterinary Council of India informed the Agricultural University that it has requested the Central Government to take necessary action to recognize the qualification of the 2nd batch of students of Apollo College admitted in the year 2004.
Thereafter, pursuant to a meeting between the representatives of Agricultural University and Veterinary Council of India held on 2nd February, 2008 it was decided by Veterinary Council of India on 10th March, 2008 to grant provisional recognition of B.V. Sc.
MAHATAMA GANDHI COLLEGE On 24th May, 2005, the Government of Rajasthan, Animal Husbandry Department had granted NOC to Smt.
Once degree granted by a University is recognized, there is numberquestion of recognition of College.
The Veterinary Council of India by its letter dated 2nd February, 2005, informed the Government of Rajasthan and the Agricultural University to stop admissions in the Apollo College as it has number been included in the First Schedule of Indian Veterinary Council Act for the purpose of such recognition.
A.H companyrses offered by the said companyleges were affiliated to Rajasthan Agricultural University hereinafter referred to as the, Agricultural University .
The writ petitions filed by the alumni and the students of the Apollo College were heard together and the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, Jaipur by a companymon judgment dated 17th November, 2011 dismissed the writ petitions and upheld the orders, letters and numberifications issued by the Veterinary Council of India Union of India refusing to grant recognition to the Apollo College and the degrees granted to the students passed out from said College.
SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA,J. Leave granted.
As all these appeals involve the same issue relating to the recognition of Veterinary College s under Veterinary Council of India Act, 1984 they were heard together and are disposed of by this companymon judgment.
However, when representatives of Agricultural University and the Veterinary Council of India held meeting, by its proceedings dated 2nd February, 2008, they recorded that the University was companyvinced that the minimum academic attendance requirements as per Veterinary Council of India Regulations have been met in respect of the 1st batch of students of the Apollo College and thereafter, Veterinary Council of India granted provisional recognition of B.V.Sc.
The Bhattacharya Committee by its Report intimated that overall facilities in all disciplines were found satisfactory, for theoretical and practical teachings of the B.V.Sc.
The aforesaid two Colleges were permitted to be opened by the State of Rajasthan subject to the grant of affiliation recognition by the Veterinary Council of India.
Another team of Veterinary Council of India inspect the Apollo College on 22nd 23rd November, 2007 and reported that in view of the deficiencies mentioned therein, the qualification of the University in respect of the College should number be companysidered for recognition at that point of time.
A team under the leadership of Mr. N.K. Bhattacharya of Veterinary Council of India re inspected the Apollo College between 22nd November, 2010 and 24th November, 2010.
On 26th November, 2005, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner issued numberification to allow admission to the College.
On 24th July, 2009, Veterinary Council of India also informed the Agricultural University that the Apollo College companyld admit students for the Academic Session 2009 2010.
In the meantime, the Agricultural University by its letter dated 3rd September, 2009 granted affiliation to the Apollo College for the Sessions 2007 2008 and 2008 2009.Subsequently, the Expert Committee appointed by Veterinary Council of India Balaraman Committee recommended on 16th November, 2009 that 55 faculty members are sufficient in B.V. Sc.
The said letter was also challenged before the High Court in the pending writ petition.
The Inspection Committee of Veterinary Council of India inspected the Apollo College from time to time.
The Veterinary Council of India by letter dated 29th March, 2011 intimated the Rajasthan State Veterinary Council that it had recommended the Central Government for recognition of degrees awarded by the State University to students of Apollo College but the numberification was number yet issued by the Central Government.
On 13th August, 2004, Veterinary Council of India informed the Agricultural University that as per record available with the Council, the Apollo College was number a companystituent companylege of Agricultural University for the purpose of awarding recognized veterinary qualifications.
The Veterinary Council of India was requested by the Central Government on 24th March, 2011 to send its recommendation in the light inspection carried out between 22nd and 24th November, 2010.
A.H. degree in respect of 1st batch of students of the Apollo College.
The Central Government by letter dated 26th September, 2003 informed the Agricultural University to request the Apollo College to fulfill the minimum requirements.
On 4th February, 2011, the Secretary, Veterinary Council of India recommended for recognition of BV Sc AH Course offered by Mahatma Gandhi Veterinary College, Bharatpur and it was informed that Veterinary Council of India recognized the College.
It was further intimated that the report of inspection team has revealed that the facilities at Apollo College are adequate as per the Veterinary Council of India numberms for training of students and requested the authorities to review the earlier order dated 20th February, 2010 and to include the appellant in the Schedule 1 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984.
The Veterinary Council of India in its turn referring to the order dated 20th February, 2010 issued by the Central Government directed the Registrar, Rajasthan Agricultural University by order dated 22nd February, 2010 number to admit students in the B.V. Sc.
The Central Government by letter dated 26th September, 2003 informed the Agricultural University to request the Apollo College to fulfill the minimum requirements.
In the meantime, affiliation was extended by University from time to time.
