St.Stephen's college likely to challenge HC order on Admission process 2022

On Tuesday, the members of the college's governing body, the highest decision-making body of the institution, met to discuss the future course of action and decided to move the Supreme Court against the High Court order, a member said on the condition of anonymity.

St. Stephen's College may challenge the Delhi High Court order on the admission process at the institution and seek interim relief to conduct this year's admissions as usual. On Tuesday, the members of the college's governing body, the highest decision-making body of the institution, met to discuss the future course of action and decided to move the Supreme Court against the High Court order, a member said on the condition of anonymity.

The move comes days after the Delhi High Court directed the college to follow the admission policy formulated by Delhi University, according to which 100 per cent weightage has to be given to the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-2022 score while granting admissions to non-minority students in its undergraduate courses.

The HC in its judgment said "the college was authorised to conduct interviews, in addition to the CUET, only to admit Christian students but it cannot force non-minority candidates to additionally undergo an interview. The college, for its part, had said it will accord 85 per cent weightage to the CUET score and 15 per cent to physical interviews for all categories of candidates".

With St.Stephen's College refusing to do away with the interview process for admissions, Delhi University has said that it is firm on its decision to declare null and void all admissions done by the college in violation of the CUET guidelines. The source said "17 members of the governing body attended the meeting on Tuesday, of which five were against the proposal to move the Supreme Court," as reported by NDTV.

"The governing body of the college has, however, decided to challenge the high court's order...and approach the Supreme Court. The college will seek an interim relief to conduct admission by conducting interviews," the source said.

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