Frame rules for congenial atmosphere on campuses within 6 months: HC
LUCKNOW : The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has directed the state government and government-aided higher educational institutions and government-aided educational organisations to frame the necessary rules and laws within six months for maintenance of a congenial and conductive atmosphere on campuses.
A division bench of justice Vikram Nath and justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed the order on Thursday on a public interest litigation (PIL) case in connection with the Lucknow University vandalism case.
The court directed the authorities to take into consideration a comprehensive report filed by the state government and the Lucknow University vice chancellor on security measures to be taken for higher education institutions in the state.
It also directed that till the necessary laws are enacted, the suggestions and recommendations contained in the report may be implemented forthwith. The court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident that occurred at the university in the first week of July last year and had directed to list it as a PIL.
Twenty-five expelled students had allegedly assaulted the vice chancellor and teachers.
Earlier, on behalf of the state government, additional advocate general ( AAG) Vinod Kumar Shahi had filed the suggestions given by an 11-member committee constituted by chief secretary as per the court order. The court took it on record. The Lucknow University had already given its suggestions on July 6, 2018.
The court had perused both the suggestions given by the university and also by the state and had required the VC to examine the suggestions of the state and prepare a comprehensive report of suggestions in English and Hindi both.
On October 29, 2018, the uni-
ON OCTOBER 29, 2018, THE UNIVERSITY’S COUNSEL SAVITRA VARDHAN SINGH FILED THE VICE CHANCELLOR’S REPORT ALONG WITH AN AFFIDAVIT.
versity’s counsel Savitra Vardhan Singh filed the vice chancellor’s report along with an affidavit. The AAG had stated that he had no comments to make on the comprehensive report submitted by the university. Accordingly, the court had reserved its judgment.