#AICTE guidelines

Gujarat High Court rules that AICTE guidelines prevail over state leave rules, ensuring faculty members on study leave receive full salary without recovery. The judgment quashes recovery orders and directs payment of arrears with 6% interest by 31 May 2026, reinforcing central regulatory supremacy in service matters.

Bombay High Court holds that fee refunds after admission cut-off date require vacant seat filling; development fees must be refunded even if other fees are forfeited.