A single-judge bench of the Delhi high court has directed the Delhi University to convert 50 unfulfilled Other Backward Castes (OBC) seats into general category in the LLB course for the academic year 2011-2012 and give admission to students who are in the waiting list.
Pulling up Delhi University for not complying with the apex court’s direction, Justice Kailash Gambhir said, “Courts have consistently held that every endeavour by the university and all other institutions should be made to fill all the seats as wastage of seats is not only at the cost of the public exchequer but at the cost of depriving a number of aspiring students struggling to get admission in coveted institutions and universities such as Delhi University which is a dream of many.”
Justice Gambhir directed the Delhi University to convert 50 Other Backward Castes seats, which have been vacant since completion of admission process, into general seats and hold a special counselling session for the students after notifying the candidates belonging to the general category through notice board and also on the website.
“....At least seven days time shall be given to the candidates through such a notice inviting them to participate in the special counselling,” the court said while asking the Law Faculty to give wide publicity to make the students aware of the new development.
Rejecting the university’s argument that the students would suffer as the session has already begun since August, the court said that admission be given at this stage.
The court’s direction came on the plea of a group of students seeking direction to the university to convert the unfulfilled Other Backward Castes seats into general category as many students have been waiting to get admission in the LLB course.