(1) (a) Whenever the management of any private educational institution is proposed to be transferred, the manager and the person to whom the management is proposed to be transferred may before such transfer, apply jointly to the competent authority for approval of the transfer.
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(b) On any transfer of the management of the private educational institution, without approval having been obtained for such transfer under clause (a), the transferee shall, if he desires to run it as such, within three months of the date of the transfer, apply to the competent authority for approval of the transfer.
(c) An application under clause (a) or (b) shall be in such form, contain such particulars and be accompanied by such fee not exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees as may be prescribed.
(2) The competent authority may, on receipt of the application and the fee under sub- section (1) and after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, approve the transfer subject to such conditions as it may impose or refuse such approval:
Provided that the approval shall not be refused under this section unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of making his representation.