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JAMMU: In a petition filed by 16 B.Ed colleges challenging decision of University of Jammu taken in the 6th meeting of its College Development Council (CDC), respondent, held on 3rd July, 2014 has devised a formula to reduce the intake seats of these colleges for the session 2014-2015 proportionate to the level of non-attendance noticed in the course of two inspections held during the previous session. Pursuant to the said decision and formula, the intake of students in the petitioner-colleges among some other B.Ed. colleges for the session 2014-15 has been considerably reduced.
According to the petitioners, the University has issued a list of as many as 76 colleges for participating in centralised counseling for admission showing their sanctioned and reduced intake for the session 2014-15.
Justice Janak Raj Kotwal after hearing Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate Mohsin Bhat appearing for the private B.Ed colleges whereas Advocate W.S Nargal appearing for the University of Jammu, upheld university’s decision to reduce the intake seats of the petitioner-colleges and dismissed the writ petition.
Justice J.R Kotwal further observed that not completely agreeing with the formula devised by the College Development Council in the 6th meeting read with the decision taken by the Admission Committee, respondent University is directed to accord reconsideration to the matter on this score to increase the limit of intake seats for the session 2014-15 to a reasonable level, having regard to the observations made and also directed University may issue requisite directions to the petitioner colleges to make up the deficiency of the students, who are granted admission pursuant to this judgment.
In another petition filed by Shri Sai Shyam College of Education, Justice J.R Kotwal observed that the order No.CDC/14/3696-3702 dated 3rd September, 2014 whereby the renewal of affiliation of the petitioner-college has been modified and intake of students reduced, is set aside with a direction to the respondents to reconsider the matter and pass fresh order after affording opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and University may issue requisite directions to the petitioner Colleges to make up deficiency of the students, who are granted admission pursuant to this judgment. JNF