HC issues notices to DU Cont of Exam and VC

New Delhi, Feb 8 (UNI) The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the Controller of Examination, Vice Chancellor and Dean of the External Examination Cell of Delhi University and the Superintendent of examination of St Lawrence Convent School to appear before the court regarding a petition filed by one Tarawati who was denied to appear in an examination in November 2007.

Appearing before Justice Gita Mittal, Anuj Aggarwal, Lawyer for Tarawati said the girl who hails from a poor family had taken addmission in BA pass course in Delhi University. She got a compartment/re-appear in Political Science examination but when she appeared for the exam, her name was not there.

The counsel said following verification of her admission ticket, she was given the question paper and the answer sheet but after 15 minutes, the superintendent entered the room and forcibly took away the question paper from her.

She was not allowed to appear in the examination. She lost one year because of the insensitive attitude of the officials and examiners. Therefore, she should be suitably compensated as well as a discipilanary inquiry should be conducted against the superintendent, the counsel said.

UNI SNG BDP DB1841