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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
No students, no classes, but salaries paid: HC takes suo motu action
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) after a startling revelation in a recent newspaper report that 300 colleges in Maharashtra are receiving grants for staff salaries despite no student being enrolled. This issue, highlighted in a newspaper under the caption 'No students in 300 Maha colleges, but staff pocket crores in salaries,' has prompted the court to intervene. Justices Nitin W Sambre and Sachin S Deshmukh, presiding over the case, expressed grave concern over the situation. The court observed that this revelation not only signifies a significant wastage of public money but also points to severe mismanagement of the educational institutions. The court noted that if institutions fail to attract sufficient students, existing statutes provide mechanisms to address such situations. Specifically, the staff of such institutions can be dealt with in accordance with the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1981, the Secondary School Code, and the Right to Education Act, 2009. To delve deeper into the matter and ensure accountability, the High Court has called for all the information regarding these colleges and the remedial measures taken by the state government. The court has appointed Advocate Rahul Ghuge as amicus curiae to assist in the proceedings. Adv Ghuge has been requested to frame the appropriate petition within two weeks. The matter is scheduled for further consideration on August 4.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC launches PIL over TOI report of 300 colleges sans any students, crores in salaries
1 2 Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of a Times of India report highlighting that over 300 junior colleges in Maharashtra continue to receive govt salary grants despite having no enrolled students, terming it a 'shocking revelation' and a 'wastage of public money'. The division bench of justices Nitin Sambre and Sachin Deshmukh initiated a PIL based on the TOI report of July 12, which exposed how teaching and non-teaching staff at hundreds of such colleges continues to draw govt-funded salaries despite zero student admissions. "The news item speaks of 300 colleges in Maharashtra getting grants towards the salary of the staff, however, not a single student has taken admission," the bench noted in its order. "The aforesaid shocking revelation… not only speaks of the wastage of public money but also the mismanagement of the educational institutions by the managements." The court underscored that if institutions are failing to attract students, statutory remedies are already in place. "In such a situation, the staff can be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1981, the Secondary School Code, and the Right to Education Act, 2009," the bench observed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Cách giao dịch ETH/USD mà không cần nắm giữ Ether IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Referring to the issue as one of admitted concern at the govt level, the judges sought a detailed account of the situation and remedial steps initiated by the state. "We need to have the entire information before the court and the remedial measures taken by the state govt," the order stated. Appointing advocate Rahul Ghuge as amicus curiae, the bench asked him to frame a formal petition within two weeks. Senior advocate and govt pleader Deven Chauhan was directed to assist the amicus in the matter. The case will now be heard next on August 4. The court's action comes amid growing concern over systemic inefficiencies in grant-in-aid institutions, where ghost admissions and inflated staff rosters have repeatedly drawn scrutiny from auditors.
