PTU takes admission despite Delhi HC bar,to file report by May 1

The Office Order passed by the PTU registrar March 11 stated: “This is for the information of all Mentor and Facililators,Coordinator and Facililators and LCs that the students who took admission in session September 12 in their respective LCs up to January 16,2013,due to certain reasons,the LCs couldn’t submit their admission in the university. Keeping in view the interest of the students all such admission may immediately be submitted to the university through concerned Mentor and Facilitators,Coordinator and Facilitators by 12.03.13 alongwith an undertaking from the LC that the students had taken admission in their Learning Centre up to January 16. It is also informed that data in required EDP formats must also reach to the University latest by 12.03.13 (5 pm)”.

Following this,petitioners Tilak SIngh and Deepak Negi brought the matter in the notice of the Delhi High Court,which on March 12 asked PTU to file its reply by May 1.

The counsel appearing for PTU has submitted the DEC has no power to recognise any admission and thus,the university is not required to obtain any approval from it. The court,however,stated that neither the LCs will admit any students nor PTU will recognise such admissions. “For better appreciation and adjudication of the issue involved in these petitions,both UGC and AICTE are required to be heard,” the court said.

Despite repeated attempts,PTU authorities were not available for comments.