HC directs MU to follow 'Act' from 2014-15
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 03 2014: The High Court of Manipur has today directed Manipur University to follow admission norms according to the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act, 2012 from the academic session 2014-15 .

After hearing a PIL and a Writ Petition, the double bench of the High Court of Manipur comprising of Chief Justice LK Mohapatra and Justice N Kotiswar has today issued its judgement in connection with the MU admission issue.

The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by advocate RS Livingstone, social activist Dr John Pulamte and advocate Siamzadin Valte whereas the Vice-Chancellor of the Manipur University, the Union of India and also the University Grant Commission are the respondents of the case.

The PIL was filed challenging the Office Order of the MU Registrar issued on August 14 last month.

The Office Order reportedly mentioned that Manipur University will follow the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act, 2012 from academic session 2015-16 .

The High Court of Manipur directive further mentioned that the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Amendment Act, 2012 has been enforced since June 19, 2012 by amending some provision of the principal Act passed in 2006 .

The directive added that MU should have implemented the Act from the last academic session 2013-14, but it did not do so.

The Court also observed that MU authority has made seat arrangement of different courses to admit students according to the Act from the academic year 2014-15.However, the Academic Council later announced that the Act would be implemented from the next academic year 2015-16 .

The Court thus gave the directive to follow the Act from this academic year 2014-15 and the writ petition was cancelled due to lack of merit.

The Writ Petition prayed for enforcing the resolution of the Academic Council and that the press release of the July 14, 2014 should be annulled.

The press release mentioned that the reserved seats for ST, SC and OBC, according the Amendment Act, are 31 per cent, 2 per cent and 17 per cent respectively.

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