https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175991 A private, self-financing law college cannot be compelled to continue operating where admissions have fallen and continuation is financially unviable, because no legal or constitutional duty exists to keep the institution running in the absence of grant-in-aid. Closure under the A.P. Education Act, 1982 is governed by advance notice of not less than one academic year; prior permission from the State or the Bar Council of India is not required for discontinuance. The absence of a prior hearing did not amount to a natural justice violation, as no enforceable entitlement to prior approval existed and no prejudice was shown. Mandamus could not be issued to force continuation of the college. en-us Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 10:05:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175991 A private, self-financing law college cannot be compelled to continue operating where admissions have fallen and continuation is financially unviable, because no legal or constitutional duty exists to keep the institution running in the absence of grant-in-aid. Closure under the A.P. Education Act, 1982 is governed by advance notice of not less than one academic year; prior permission from the State or the Bar Council of India is not required for discontinuance. The absence of a prior hearing did not amount to a natural justice violation, as no enforceable entitlement to prior approval existed and no prejudice was shown. Mandamus could not be issued to force continuation of the college. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175991