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Navhind Times on the Web: Goa The report in the local newspapers makes interesting reading. No comments: The matter is subjudice. HC orders inquiry into GU merit list for microbiology admission NT Staff Reporter Panaji Dec 23: The Panaji bench of Bombay High Court has directed the Vice Chancellor of the Goa University to conduct inquiry into the preparation and finalisation of the notified merit list by the officials of the University for the admission to post graduate course in Microbiology. A division bench comprising Mr Justice A M Khanwilkar and Mr Justice P V Hardas ordered inquiry into the possibility as to whether the notified merit list was the outcome of genuine mistake, misunderstanding or misreading of the relevant provision by the officials connected with the preparation and finalisation of that list or whether it was deliberate attempt to subserve the interest of any student in collusion with the officials of the University. The Court further said, in either case university to take appropriate corrective and remedial measures against the concerned officials as well as the student(s) as per the law, forthwith. The Court passed the judgment following petitions filed by the students challenging the admission process of Post Graduate course in Microbiology for the year 2003-04 academic year. The petitions were filed by Ms Sharvaree Naik, Ms Brenda Rodrigues and Ms Shirley Correia. While referring to its observation in the judgment, the Court said, “We further direct the University to issue fresh guidelines regarding preparation of merit list for the future admissions as per the observations made in Para 8 of the judgment.” Disposing the petitions, the Court directed the University to continue the admission already granted to the petitioners, and in addition to this, grant admission to four students in the notified merit list for the present academic year 2003- 2004 and allow them to take up second semester which is to commence in January, 2004 on condition that each of them will fulfill necessary requirement of successfully completing the first semester, at later point of time as permissible by the Rules. The Court also made it clear that correctness of the allegations made by Ms Sharvaree Naik regarding harassment will have to be thoroughly inquired into by the one-man committee constituted for that purpose. It may be recalled that the allegations of harassment were made against the professors of Goa University and others. Regarding the assurance given by the professors, the Court said, “We accept the assurance so given to us by the said persons and we hope and trust that they would abide by the assurance in its letter and spirit. We also hope that in the event if any untoward incident is brought to the notice of the Head of the Department or the Vice Chancellor, as the case may be, by any aggrieved student, that shall be examined with utmost dispatch and corrective measures be adopted.” The bench observed that the Court is not inclined to precipitate the matter by issuing any formal notice to the persons named in the statement by the student because “we are conscious of the fact that those persons are associated with academic institution and wedded to its cause. They are indeed discharging yeoman service for the building of a holistic society. Navhind Times on the Web Viva Goa Miguel ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
