Hold counselling as per merit: High Court to medical university

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday reprimanded the Punjab government for framing “arbitrary” policy for holding second extended counselling for BDS without giving equal opportunity to all students.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday reprimanded the Punjab government for framing “arbitrary” policy for holding second extended counselling for BDS without giving equal opportunity to all students.

Refusing to contest the petition filed by Arshdeep Kaur and three other students, the counsel appearing on behalf of the Baba Farid University, Faridkot, submitted that the university is in full support of the students and does not want to harass them.

The matter regarding counselling, which was scheduled for Saturday was stayed by the High Court, came up for hearing today.

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On the other hand, the law officers for Punjab government submitted that the notice — issued regarding the second counselling, where students who had already got admission in various colleges affiliated to the University were not allowed to appear — has been withdrawn. Thus, the High Court directed that the counselling be conducted as per merit.

This would mean that all those students who have already got admissions in the first and second counselling will now be entitled to sit in the second counselling.

The High Court took the Punjab government to task for harassing students by framing such policies and issuing such notices. The notice was issued by the secretary of Medical Education, Punjab.

In its reply, Baba Farid University stated that hours after the notice was issued, the Registrar of the University had faxed a letter to the Secretary warning him that issuance of such notice will contempt of court. A day after this, the Secretary was transferred.

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Counsel for the petitioner, Bikramjit Singh Pannu said that he will move an application demanding strict action against the secretary.

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