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Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College vs The State Of West Bengal

Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
Oct 14, 2026
Citation
2026 INSC 1120
Judges
Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Alok Aradhe

AI breakdown

  • Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College raised fees for ongoing students after state changed fee rules.
  • The Supreme Court upheld the decision that the college cannot change fees mid-course.
  • The court emphasized certainty and fairness in educational costs for students.

Parties

  • Applicant

    Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College

  • Respondent

    The State Of West Bengal

Judgment text (excerpt)
Dr. B.C. Roy Engineering College vs The State Of West Bengal on 14 October, 2026 Author: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Bench: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha 2026 INSC 1120 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 13237 OF 2026 DR. B.C. ROY ENGINEERING COLLEGE & ANR. ...APPELLANT (S) VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS. 13690-13691 OF 2026 WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 16753 OF 2026 WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS. 14913-14914 OF 2026 WITH CIVIL APPEAL NOS. OF 2026 @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NOS. 15617-15618 OF 2026 WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 Signature Not Verified @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 16677 OF 2026 Digitally signed by KAPIL TANDON Date: 2026.10.14 16:37:23 IST Reason: 1 JUDGMENT 1. Leave granted. 2. The question for our consideration is whether fee payable for professional education through self-financing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) can be changed midstream. While we uphold the decision of the division bench of the High Court,1 that the fees determined at the commencement of the course cannot be varied midstream, for the independent and separate reasons to follow, we have held that determin…
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