IHC upholds QAU's autonomy

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday dismissed a petition filed by students challenging Quaid-i-Azam University's decision to cancel the summer session and vacate hostels, declaring the petition non-maintainable. In the written order issued by Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro, the court stated that under the Quaid-i-Azam University Act, 1973, the university is a legally empowered and autonomous institution. The decision in question was made by the university's Syndicate through a resolution, and universities, as autonomous bodies, have the authority to formulate their own disciplinary, administrative, and academic policies. The court held that matters related to the summer session and hostel accommodation fall within the internal administrative domain of the university and are thus part of its autonomous functioning. The petitioners failed to demonstrate any violation of a fundamental right or legal provision that would justify the court's intervention under Article 199 of the Constitution. The QAU's Registrar clarified that the directives were issued in compliance with decisions taken at a Syndicate meeting. The court observed that the matter pertains to a dispute between the university administration and certain students and is entirely related to internal governance and administrative affairs.

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