HC stay on Delhi University law faculty dean sacking

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted relief to dean of Delhi University’s Law Faculty by staying his removal by the varsity.

Justice V K Shali stayed the order of the university’s executive council (EC) that had removed professor S N Singh from his position. While staying the removal, HC also issued notice to the university, seeking its response by May 25, the next date of hearing. Singh had approached HC against his removal and alleged that it was a malafide decision by the varsity. Through his lawyer, the dean argued EC took its decision on certain unconfirmed complaints made against him. He alleged that he wasn’t served any notice to respond to the complaints and even his contentions were not heard. Urging HC to step in, Singh said he was being targeted for his principled stand.

The EC of DU removed Singh from the position of dean in its meeting on April 20. The council members said that the decision to debar Singh from any administrative work in the Campus Law Centre, Law Centre I and Law Centre II was taken after an inquiry report.

An EC member said, ‘‘He was disrobed of his deanship because of administrative lapses. There were many complaints against him.” There were also allegations against Singh that he had forwarded the thesis of a research scholar without the signature of the supervisor.
Source:- The Times of India 6 May 2009 Page 6 Delhi
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