HC stays PUs order to reinstate Josan

The Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Wednesday,stayed the order issued by Panjab University to DAV College,Sector 10,to withdraw suspension of Dr B C Josan as principal.

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Wednesday,stayed the order issued by Panjab University to DAV College,Sector 10,to withdraw suspension of Dr B C Josan as principal.

DAV College Managing Committee had moved the High Court opposing the order and sought a stay on the direction by the university. The High Court has also issued notices to Panjab University and Dr B C Josan.

The Committee contended that the Registrar of the university is not competent to pass such a direction. The Committee also challenged the vires of the regulation under which the Registrar had passed the order.

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Contending on behalf of the Committee,Advocate Sanjiv Bansal said that the Registrar had exceeded his powers to pass a direction to withdraw Josans suspension. Bansal argued that the Registrar was only asked to give a finding as to whether various charges levelled by the Committee against Josan were correct or not.

The Registrar had no powers to give a direction for withdrawal of suspension, the counsel added.

Panjab University had claimed that it had only given a suggestion and not passed any order to DAV telling them to withdraw Josans suspension.

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