HC comes down heavily on State government

Mumbai, Dec 14 (UNI) The Bombay high court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra government for ''the sorry state of affairs'' at the Government Law College (GLC) in the Metropolis.

A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice J P Devdhar, also issued notice to Maharashtra Public Service Commission Secretary asking him to remain present in person on the next date of hearing, January 12.

The court has converted a letter, raising concern over quality of education in the Government Law College and acute shortage of lecturers, addressed by Senior Counsel Rafiq Dada, into a suo-motu petition.

The letter says that though 2300 students have been admitted in the College there were only four full time faculty members and six other faculty members were working there on a visiting basis.

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