Parshavanath Charitable Trust v. All India Council For Technical Education
2014-08-29
PRAFULLA C.PANT, SUDHANSU JYOTI MUKHOPADHAYA
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ORDER : I.A. No. 50/2014 has been filed by the International Institute of Technology & Business, Sonepat, Vidyagram, Jhundpur, Sonepat, Haryana and 32 others seeking their impleadment as party in C.A. No. 9048/2012 along with application seeking extension of time/schedule of counselling and admission in private un-aided AICTE approved technical colleges imparting teaching of technical courses for the Academic Sessions 2014-2015. 2. Similar Application being I.A.No.51/2014 has been filed by three institutions Bharat Group of Institution, Sonepat-Gohana and I.A. No. 52/2014 has been filed by Bells Institute of Management & Technology & four others. 3. I.A. No. 54/2014 has been filed for similar relief by Applied College of Management and Engineering (ACME), Faridabad, Haryana. 4. I.A NO. 55/2014 has been filed by Geeta Engineering College, Panipat, Haryana. 5. I.A. No. 56/2014 has been filed by Shekhawati Institute of Management & Ors. Another I.A. NO. 53/2014 has been filed on behalf of All India Council for Technical Education [AICTE] seeking exemption from cutoff date for counselling and admission fixed by final judgment and order dated 13.12.2012 by this Court in C.A. NO. 9048/2012 for counselling and admission of students of Jammu & Kashmir. 6. Earlier when the matter was taken up by this court on 19th August, 2014 in I.A. No. 50, 51 & 52, the following order was passed: "The petitioners may file an additional affidavit enclosing a chart showing the date they intend to (i) get counselling of students, (ii) admit the students, (iii) start the course, (iv) number of classes to be attended as per law, (iv) the day when the course will be completed as per the norms, (v) the month in which admit card will be issued and (vi) the examination schedule to commence. Post the matter on 25th August, 2014." 7. The aforesaid order was passed with a view to know whether the students will suffer if the period of counselling and admission is extended and whether the petitioners will be in a position to complete the sessions within time schedule. 8. The additional affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Applicant I.A. NO.
The aforesaid order was passed with a view to know whether the students will suffer if the period of counselling and admission is extended and whether the petitioners will be in a position to complete the sessions within time schedule. 8. The additional affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Applicant I.A. NO. 50/2014 showing therein details of the existing Academic Calendar Year 2014-2015 which reads as follows : Start of academic session as per Supreme court 1st of August (University started their classes on 19th August 2014) No. of Days considering 5 days a week - Holidays* Actual date of start of classes 20th of August 71 - 06 = 65 teaching days Last day of teaching 29th of November Issue of Admit Card 1st of Dec (Admit card are issued online) Preparation Leave for Exam 1st Dec-14th Dec 14 Days Start of Semester examination 15th of December 2014 End of Semester examination 10th of Jan 2015 Start of second semester 15th of January 2015 9. The Applicants have now proposed the academic calendar for admission in their Colleges/Institutions, without loss of teaching days, making Saturdays as teaching days : Start of academic session 1st of September No. of Days considering 6 days a week - Holidays* Last day of teaching 29th of November 78 - 06 = 72 teaching days Issue of Admit Card 1st of Dec (Admit card are issued on line) Preparation, Leave for Exam 1st Dec-14th Dec 14 Days Start of Semester examination 15th of December 2014 End of Semester examination 10th of Jan 2015 Start of second semester 15th of January 2015 10. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of other applicants and AICTE submits that there is no objection if the Academic Calendar Year proposed by the applicant-International Institute of Technology & Business, Sonepat and others in I.A. No. 50/2014 is allowed. It may be allowed to be applied to other institutions who have filed similar applications. 11. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we direct to implead the applicants as party to C.A. No. 9048/2012, extend the cut-off for counselling and admission as fixed by the final judgment and order dated 13th December, 2012 passed in C.A. NO. 9048/2012 by one week i.e. 5th September, 2014 with clear understanding that they will admit the students and complete the Session as per the time schedule shown and recorded above. 12.
9048/2012 by one week i.e. 5th September, 2014 with clear understanding that they will admit the students and complete the Session as per the time schedule shown and recorded above. 12. This extension of time for Counselling and Admission shall be applicable to the Colleges/Institutions who have filed the applications for impleading as the parties to the present appeal and the Colleges and Institutions for whom permission has been sought by AICTE. 13. All the applications stand disposed of with aforesaid observations.