The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Daya Engineering College in Tirumangalam taluk in Madurai, owned by a trust floated by former Union Minister M.K. Azhagiri, to make admissions for the academic year 2014-15 from the merit list prepared by the Anna University.
A bench of Justices J.S. Khehar and Arun Mishra in its order directed the Anna University to issue a notification to this effect by tomorrow. It said “The counselling process, in terms of the directions issued by this Court shall be completed by August 19 and the admissions shall be finalised under all circumstances by August 20.”
The bench passed this interim order on a special leave petition filed by the college against a judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court rejecting the plea for admitting students for this year.
The Bench said “Having given our thoughtful consideration to the controversy in hand and having heard the Attorney General, Mukul Rohatgi for the Anna University and other authorities, we are of the view that the petitioner-institution having been granted recognition by the AICTE as far back in 2011, has been struggling to commence the first academic session. The commencement has been delayed, on account of the Anna University having not granted the necessary affiliation.”
The order said “We feel that the objections (of Anna University) should not act as an impediment to the commencement of the academic session.” The bench directed the respondents to allow the petitioner to commence the academic session within one week by adhering to the different steps laid down by this Court.
The Bench said “students, who have already been admitted to other institutions, will not have the option to seek admission in the petitioner-institution. The last date for finalising admissions has yet not crossed. The denial of commencement of the academic session would cause extensive financial loss to the petitioner, despite the fulfilment of all essential norms. The instant order shall not be taken as a precedent, for any other matter.” The bench directed listing the case for further hearing on August 21.
