SADBHAVNA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Vs. PANJAB UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present writ petition has been filed for refund of the penalty @50,000/ - per month for not appointing the Principal in the College by the respondent -University. Reliance has been placed upon the law laid down by this Court in CWP No. 14223 of 2010, Khalsa College of Education vs. Panjab University and others decided on 30.08.2013 wherein, it was held that the University could not have imposed any financial penalty upon the colleges for not appointing a regular Principal. The said judgment was upheld by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA No. 373 of 2014, Panjab University, Chandigarh vs. Khalsa College of Education decided on 07.03.2014.

(2.) COUNSEL for the petitioner submits that a representation dated 09.03.2014, though labelled as a 'Contempt Notice', which would be clear from Annexure P -8 has been filed for refund of the claim and he would be satisfied if the university takes a decision on the said issue.

(3.) WRIT petition stands disposed of with the above said observations.