The Jharkhand High Court has temporarily stopped the CBI investigation into the Dhanbad Institute of Technology (DIT) case where students were barred from exams. This stay order was issued during a hearing of an appeal by the state government and Jharkhand University of Technology (JUT). The court has scheduled the next hearing for January 29.
During the proceedings, the CBI mentioned that they had initiated a preliminary inquiry as per the High Court’s previous directive. Advocate General Rajiv Ranjan, representing the state, highlighted that DIT had admitted 138 students against the approved 60, leading to violations. Despite these breaches, DIT had sought relief from the High Court.
The case originated from a writ petition by DIT, which was heard on January 12 and 13. Subsequently, a single bench ordered a CBI probe on January 13. In response, the state government and JUT have appealed against this decision before the division bench of the Jharkhand High Court.
The single bench had emphasized the severity of the situation where engineering students were debarred from exams, stating it jeopardized their future. It had specifically called for a CBI inquiry into the roles of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and JUT. The court also noted discrepancies in the approval process for DIT’s student intake and the subsequent exam denials.
Under the January 13 directive, the CBI was tasked with investigating the matter and presenting a report to the court.
