State cannot cancel arrear exams: UGC
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The UGC on Wednesday instructed the Madras High Court that it didn’t assist the choice taken by the State authorities to cancel arrear examinations of all arts and science, engineering and MCA college students, apart from these within the closing yr.
Appearing earlier than Justices M. Sathyanarayanan and R. Hemalatha, UGC counsel V. Sudha mentioned the fee had made its stand very clear, saying arrear examinations couldn’t be cancelled at any price. She mentioned an extra counter affidavit to that impact could be filed within the court docket on Friday.
The submissions had been made when a brand new PIL petition filed by advocate B. Ramkumar Adityan was listed earlier than the Bench for admission. The petitioner had accused some schools of getting given impact to a G.O. issued on August 26, for cancelling arrears, regardless of the matter being subjudice. E. Balagurusamy, former V-C of Anna University, and Mr. Adityan have already filed two particular person PIL petitions, difficult the G.O. Filing a counter affidavit in these instances, the AICTE had instructed the court docket that the G.O. was not in accordance with the council’s tips.
The council made it clear that college students shouldn’t be allowed to clear arrears with out writing the exams. But the UGC filed an evasive counter affidavit. This irked the judges who directed its counsel to make sure an extra affidavit is filed, clearly explaining whether or not the exams may very well be cancelled.
Accordingly, Ms. Sudha instructed the court docket that the extra counter affidavit could be filed on Friday, when the 2 PILs are listed for listening to. Accepting her submission, the judges adjourned the listening to on the brand new PIL petitions too to Friday.
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