How much will new trustees invest: HC

Saurabh Malik

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 25

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has called for an affidavit listing details of the money the new trustees are willing to invest for the “rehabilitation” of Gian Sagar Medical College.

“It should also be disclosed in the affidavit as to how the deficiency pointed out by the university and the state shall be removed,” Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain ruled.

He also directed the filing of the affidavit by the next date of hearing on May 1.

As hearing in the case resumed, senior advocate Anmol Rattan Sidhu told the Bench on behalf of the college that the earlier trustees had resigned and new ones had been inducted, who were managing the affairs of the college.

The new trustees were ready and willing to invest the required amount for the smooth functioning of the college after settling the previous liabilities, including the salaries of the teaching and non-teaching staff, Sidhu added. Advocate General Atul Nanda suggested that an affidavit may be asked from the trustees to disclose who the new ones were.

The developments took place on a petition filed by Raghav Mittal and other students through their counsel, Puneet Gupta.

He contended that the classes had not been held since February 1 “due to the ongoing tussle between the management, the teaching staff and the paramedical staff.”

The state too had failed to take action or intervene in the matter despite the repeated written requests, he added. Alternatively, directions were sought to the state to discharge its obligation and take all steps for taking over the college.