Summary:
Manipur chief secretary, the secretary of higher education under the HRD ministry, the University Grants Commission secretary and the registrar of MU have been listed as respondents. The court has scheduled the next hearing on Friday. Citing academic lapses faced by thousands of students because of the deadlock arising out of the protest itself and, then, the objection to the composition of the fact-finding committee constituted by the human resources development ministry. IMPHAL: With the stand-off at the Manipur University MU ) over the vice-chancellor's ouster showing no signs of resolution, human rights activist Kshetrimayum Onil has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in Manipur high court seeking an end to the impasse.For nearly two months, the university has been in a state of shutdown - with students and staff accusing vice-chancellor Adya Prashad Pandey of administrative negligence and financial irregularities and demanding his ouster. Onil has appealed that a high-level judicial inquiry or an appropriate commission, committee, tribunal or forum be initiated into the allegations against Pandey.After hearing the litigation, the court - headed by chief justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and justice N Kotiswar - on Tuesday issued notices to government officials and sought their replies..