After the Bar Council of India gave Nalanda Law College, Borivli permission to admit 60 more students in its first year batch, the college authorities on Wednesday, gave admission to 22 students from among the 57 who had been denied admission even though they had paid the fee.
Why did students approach police?
In the third week of August they approached the Borivli police alleging that the college had duped them.
How were they duped?
The college collected Rs 22,000 to Rs 44,000 from each student as fees for admission into the first year of the three-year law course through the offline admission process. But the college did not confirm the admission with University of Mumbai during the online admission process. The college then denied it had admitted these students through the offline process.
How did the case reach Bombay high court?
After the Borivli police had registered the case, former journalist Ketan Tirodkar filed a public interest litigation in the high court highlighting the plight of the students.
What did the PIL seek?
The PIL sought a directive to the university to set up a mechanism to check such anomalies that could ruin a crucial academic year of students as also waste the hard-earned money of their parents. It has also sought that the students involved be allowed to appear for the first year exams; the state be directed to bring in a mechanism that dissuades from and penalizes college administrations, managements and the Mumbai varsity for failing to own up responsibility in such cases.
What did the court do?
The high court on Tuesday issued notice to the state govt, chairman of Nalanda Law College and the Mumbai University.
What did the college management then do?
The college management approached the Bar Council of India and sought permission to increase the classroom strength.
College trustee says...
Ajay Salunkhe, trustee of Nalanda College, said: "There were 57 students and not 60 who were supposed to get admission. Of the 57, we gave admission to 22 students on Wednesday after we received a mail approving a classroom for 60 students from the Bar Council of India. We expect to get the letter from the council in two to three days time."
What do the students now say?
Students confirmed that the admission of 22 of them had been confirmed. The 22 have also filled up the examination forms. They however had to pay late fees.
What about the rest 35?
The rest of the students have been given dates on which their admission would be taken up.
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