Law University in a Piquant Situation

Law University in a Piquant Situation

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, controlling the six law colleges in the State, is in a piquant situation as it does not know whether to hold common entrance test (CET) for admission of students for the year 2007-08.

The uncertainly arises out of the fact that the Tamil Nadu Government’s recently passed Act abolishing CET for professional courses like medicine and engineering has not specifically include law, which is also a professional course

The Law University has approached the State Government seeking a clarification in this regard and it is learnt that the university was asked to wait till March 29 and in the meantime, prepare itself for any eventuality.

The Law University used to conduct the CET in the middle of May every year.

The batch of writ positions filed in the Madras High Court challenging abolition of CET would come up again for hearing on March 29.

It is also learnt that the Anna University and that the Dr. MGR Medical University have been told to prepare themselves for holding the CETs.

The TN Government, which had taken the policy decision to abolish CET, passed a Bill in the recent Assembly session and the President of India had also accorded sanction to it.

Meanwhile, a batch of write petitions has been filled challenging the decision.

Though the State Government is expected not to leave any stone unturned to protect the GO and fight tooth and nail in the High Court, it is learnt that it does not want to take any chances at the same time

In case the High Court allowed the write petitions and quashed the GO abolishing CETs, there would not be enough time to prepare for the examinations. So, the three universities have been directed to keep themselves ready, it is reliably learnt.

Law University in a Piquant Situation

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