Raid Hoda v. Sudhish Pachauri & ANR

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 880/2015 & CM APPL. 27751/2015 RAID HODA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. R.K. Saini, Advocate with Ms. Minal Sehgal, Advocate.

versus SUDHISH PACHAURI & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 28.07.2016 Learned counsel for respondents states that the Academic Council of Delhi University has in its meeting held on 19th July, 2016 accepted the guidelines dated 15th October, 2015 notified by the University Grants Commission on determination of Uniform Span Period within which a student may be allowed to qualify for a degree for the students admitted from the academic session 2016-17 for all courses/institutions including SOL, NCWEB and others.

Further, the Academic Council also considered the provisions of Ordinance X-C of the University for its applicability to the span period. The Academic Council resolved that such provisions cannot be invoked wherein specific guidelines/directions have been issued by the UGC/MHRD/GOI to maintain its sanctity in consonance with the directions issued by

MHRD/GOI vide letter No.F.No.61-19/2015-Desk (U) dated 03rd March, 2016.

A copy of the decision of the Academic Council is taken on record. In view thereof, present contempt petition is closed as satisfied. MANMOHAN, J JULY 28, 2016 js