New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 20) sought the response of the Delhi University and three minority colleges, which have decided to disassociate themselves from the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, on a plea challenging the decision of the said three minority colleges.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notices to the DU, DUSU and three minority colleges – Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College and Sri Guru Govind Singh College of Commerce – and asked them to respond to the petition.
High Court was hearing pleas filed by two petitioners challenging the decision of three colleges
The High Court was hearing pleas filed by two petitioners challenging the decision of the three minority colleges to stay away from the DUSU polls 2024, submitting that students have been deprived of their democratic rights.
What did the petitioners submit?
The petitioners, who have sought a direction for quashing of decision of the three colleges to dissociate themselves from the students’ union elections and a direction to the colleges to participate in it, have submitted that the three colleges unilaterally and without any consultation or justification opted out of the DUSU elections after the notification was issued by the university violating the principles of natural justice and democratic representation despite being listed as participating institutions.
High Court, in an interim relief, allowed petitioners and other students to file nomination and participate in election process
The court, in an interim relief, allowed the petitioners and other students of these minority colleges to file their nomination forms and participate in the election process.
“The matter requires to be considered after pleadings are complete. In the meantime, without prejudice to the rights and contentions raised by the parties, the court directs all the respondents (colleges) to allow the petitioners and other students who are interested to participate in the DUSU elections to submit their nomination forms and participate in the election process. However, it will remain subject to further orders passed by this court,” the High Court said, news agency PTI reported.
During the hearing, the counsels representing the DU and DUSU supported the petitions and opposed the stand of the three colleges.
The court has posted the matter for further hearing on September 23 as the counsel representing the colleges sought time to seek instructions.