Illegal conversion by Delhi Govt
nagesh
(Querist) 26 September 2009
This query is : Resolved
Please advice how teachers of Delhi College of Engg can take up this issue to revert back the decision of Delhi Legislative assembly in converting DCE in to DTU
NEW DELHI: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Deepak Pental has written to the Lt Governor of Delhi stating that the legislative assembly of NCT of
Delhi has no constitutional or statutory power to make a law affecting the operation of Delhi University Act and that Delhi government has violated the DU Act by not seeking the Centre's approval for converting Delhi College of Engineering into Delhi Technological University.
Pental, in his letter written on September 7 (a copy of which is with this paper) to Tejendra Khanna stated that "Delhi College of Engineering is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Delhi under statute 30 of the statutes of the University of Delhi, and the name of the college also figures under the statues of the university. The statutes of the University of Delhi have been framed under Section 28 of Delhi University Act with the previous approval of the President of India in his capacity as Visitor of the University of Delhi. Therefore, it becomes mandatory for Delhi government to seek approval of the Central Government before notifying the said Act in its official gazette.
The letter also alleges that DTU Act 2009 has violated statue 30 of the statutes of DU according to which its constituent or affiliated institution may not suspend instruction in any subject or course of study which it is authorized to teach and teaches without the permission of the executive and academic council.
The letter further says that the "teachers of Delhi College of Engineering are teachers of the university and that the legislative assembly of NCT of Delhi cannot make a law with respect to any matter mentioned in the Union List i.e. List 1 in Schedule VII to the Constitution. Entry 63 in List 1 mentions, among others, Delhi University.''
nagesh
(Querist) 26 September 2009
Mr.Prabhakar.Thanks so much for your reply.Will you please tell whether any chance of winning the case gainst the decision of Legislative assembly based on the legal points raised by Dr.Pental, V.C., Delhi university
nagesh
(Querist) 26 September 2009
Mr.RajKumar Makkad & Mr.Prabhakar.Thanks so much for your reply.Will you please tell whether any chance of winning the case gainst the decision of Legislative assembly based on the legal points raised by Dr.Pental, V.C., Delhi university
