CHANCELLOR PRESTON UNIVERSITY, KOHAT vs HABIBULLAH KHAN S — 2023 SCMR 1284 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 SCMR 1284 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: CHANCELLOR PRESTON UNIVERSITY, KOHAT vs HABIBULLAH KHAN S
Subject matter: Civil
Provisions referred to: S. 4---H; S. 10---P; S. 14---U; Higher Education Commission Ordinance (LIII of 2002); Pakistan Engineering Council Act (V of 1976)

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Judgment text as reported

CHANCELLOR PRESTON UNIVERSITY, KOHAT VS HABIBULLAH KHAN S. 4---Higher Education Commission Ordinance (LIII of 2002), S. 10---Pakistan Engineering Council Act (V of 1976), S. 14---Unaccredited university---Suit for damages filed by student on the basis that the University established its Faculty of Engineering without accreditation from the Pakistan Engineering Council ("the Council"), consequently, his degree would not be recognized by the Higher Education Commission ("HEC") and he would not be recognized with the Council---Held, that in absence of its accreditation, the University was not competent to offer engineering education and enrol students---Degree issued by an unaccredited institution would be worthless like a piece of paper, as such, would be of no value---Since the University was not accredited, the respondent/plaintiff rightly decided to discontinue his education to secure his future---Respondent lost his precious nine months due to fault on part of the University's administration for not obtaining accreditation prior to offering admission, therefore, he was left with the only remedy of recovering the expenses incurred for the period he remained in the University, and for the damages on the grounds mentioned in his plaint---Suit for damages filed by respondent was rightly decreed.

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