In an email to Bar & Bench, DNLU Registrar Jalaj Goantiya defended the move, citing Rules 5 and 7 of Ordinance II of the Ordinance of DNLU, 2020, which contains provisions on attendance criteria and examinations. These Rules were framed by the University and approved by the Academic and Executive Councils.
On the aspect of fees charged for remedial classes, the Registrar’s response in the email read,
“There was no provision for remedial classes under university regulations, however keeping in view the larger interest of the student the Academic Council of the University adopted a resolution as a one-time measure for the debarred students. The amount of fee i.e., ₹7,500 to be paid by the students attending remedial classes was also approved by the Academic Council.”
Stating that the remedial classes were a corrective measure in the best interests of students, the Registrar wrote,
“…the resolution for remedial classes was adopted and passed by the Academic Council, which was subsequently approved by Executive Council of the University as a corrective measure only. This is done with an intent to ensure that students who have suffered shortage of attendance avoid any slowdown of progression or re-registration…”
Source: Barandbench
