NEW DELHI: Coming to the rescue of scholars stranded because of a dispute over CUET admissions between Delhi College and St Stephen’s School, Delhi Excessive Courtroom on Friday granted provisional admission to 6 candidates within the school.
The court docket famous that there was no fault of the six college students who had efficiently cleared the Frequent College Entrance Check (CUET) and different formalities to be allotted St Stephen’s School as per their given selection, but have been unable to safe their admissions because of the “coverage dispute” between the college and the faculty.
“In these peculiar circumstances, with out there being any fault on the a part of the current petitioners and regardless of them being meritorious and having cleared all of the formalities and exams, they’re being saved beneath suspense relating to the destiny of their admission. Such circumstances, the place their future prospects of learning within the school of their selection are being compromised because of the policy-related disputes of respondent no. 1 (DU) and respondent no. 3 (St Stephen’s School), would require judicial intervention, within the curiosity of the petitioners,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma famous in an interim order.
The court docket identified that the six college students, represented by senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, have been allotted St Stephen’s as the faculty of their choice and selection as per DU’s coverage and after clearing CUET and different formalities.
It noticed that even whereas counselling has begun and can conclude by Aug 25, the web functions of the petitioners have neither been rejected nor accepted by the faculty, and their functions are nonetheless “beneath course of” on DU’s admission portal.
“In view thereof, this court docket directs that the petitioners herein will likely be granted provisional admission” within the school, as per allocation by DU, the court docket mentioned, granting interim reduction.
It additional famous that in case the petitioners don’t succeed ultimately of their plea, they could lose the prospect of securing admission in even the second selection of school. It due to this fact directed the college to open its portal for depositing charges, just for the six petitioners, on Aug 24 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
On its half, the faculty knowledgeable the court docket that it had solely three seats for BA (Program) and blamed DU for as an alternative allocating 19 candidates for the course within the school. Nonetheless, DU’s counsel mentioned the college would file an in depth reply, accusing the faculty of elevating frivolous objections, and reiterating that the faculty is duty-bound to adjust to the allocation checklist issued by the college.
The court docket famous that there was no fault of the six college students who had efficiently cleared the Frequent College Entrance Check (CUET) and different formalities to be allotted St Stephen’s School as per their given selection, but have been unable to safe their admissions because of the “coverage dispute” between the college and the faculty.
“In these peculiar circumstances, with out there being any fault on the a part of the current petitioners and regardless of them being meritorious and having cleared all of the formalities and exams, they’re being saved beneath suspense relating to the destiny of their admission. Such circumstances, the place their future prospects of learning within the school of their selection are being compromised because of the policy-related disputes of respondent no. 1 (DU) and respondent no. 3 (St Stephen’s School), would require judicial intervention, within the curiosity of the petitioners,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma famous in an interim order.
The court docket identified that the six college students, represented by senior advocate Rishi Malhotra, have been allotted St Stephen’s as the faculty of their choice and selection as per DU’s coverage and after clearing CUET and different formalities.
It noticed that even whereas counselling has begun and can conclude by Aug 25, the web functions of the petitioners have neither been rejected nor accepted by the faculty, and their functions are nonetheless “beneath course of” on DU’s admission portal.
“In view thereof, this court docket directs that the petitioners herein will likely be granted provisional admission” within the school, as per allocation by DU, the court docket mentioned, granting interim reduction.
It additional famous that in case the petitioners don’t succeed ultimately of their plea, they could lose the prospect of securing admission in even the second selection of school. It due to this fact directed the college to open its portal for depositing charges, just for the six petitioners, on Aug 24 between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
On its half, the faculty knowledgeable the court docket that it had solely three seats for BA (Program) and blamed DU for as an alternative allocating 19 candidates for the course within the school. Nonetheless, DU’s counsel mentioned the college would file an in depth reply, accusing the faculty of elevating frivolous objections, and reiterating that the faculty is duty-bound to adjust to the allocation checklist issued by the college.
