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HC dismisses application to decide plea against Jamia VC’s appointment by Dec 3

HC dismisses application to decide plea against Jamia VC’s appointment by Dec 3
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed an application seeking to hear and decide by December 3, a plea challenging the appointment of Jamia Millia Islamia university’s current vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar. A bench of Justices Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh said the application does not deserve to be entertained and that as and when the appeal will be listed, it will be heard.
“Every day so many matters are listed before this court and are heard. There is nothing special in this matter.
The application is dismissed,” the bench said.
The application was filed in a pending appeal challenging a single judge’s March 5 order that dismissed the plea challenging the VC’s appointment saying there was no merit in the petition.
The appeal was filed by M Ethesham-Ul-Haque, an alumnus of the Faculty of Law at JMI, challenging the appointment claiming that there has been violation of regulations issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and JMI Act.
Advocate R K Saini, appearing for Haque, sought direction that the appeal be heard for final disposal on the next date of hearing, that is, December 3, and in case it is not possible to do so for any reason, then the application for stay or interim orders be heard and disposed on that day.
The plea said the appeal has already been listed for hearing before this court four times and it cannot be said with certainty that even on the next date of hearing on December 3, it be finally heard and disposed of.
It said the total tenure of the VC is of five years and she is already continuing on the post for the last more than two and a half years, since April 11, 2019, and as such half of her tenure for the post is already over.
The division bench of the high court had earlier issued notices to the Centre, Central Vigilance Commission, JMI, UGC and Akhtar on the petition. PTI
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