The Delhi High Court today asked the Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha(GGSIP) University Vice Chancellor(VC) and the Joint Registrar to appear in person and explain "why they should not be punished" for committing contempt of court for violating its earlier order.
Issuing show-cause notices to the VC and the Joint Registrar, Justice Suresh Kait in an order said "prima facie it appears that the respondent/contemnors have violated the order of August 7. Notice issued to the contemnors/respondents as to why they be not punished for the contempt of court. Reply thereto shall be filed by them within one week from today."
The court court asked them to appear in person before the court on August 26, the next date of hearing, on a contempt plea filed by Vineet Kumar, seeking admission under SC quota in LLB course, who alleged violation of this court's August 7 order as per which, he was entitled to admission in the course.
Arguing for the petitioner, counsel R K Sain said that after obtaining the August 7 order, Kumar had approached the university for 2nd counselling (which was scheduled for the same day) and had requested the officials to allow him to participate.
"The officers of the university did not allow him to participate in the counselling but told him that they will first constitute a committee in this regard and only thereafter decide what is to be done regarding the order of this court....," the lawyer said.
Meanwhile, the university counsel said in pursuance to the court's earlier order, one seat for Delhi SC candidates in BA LLB course in the university has been kept vacant.
