DUSU welcomes HC decision on Student Society Fund Row

New Delhi, Nov 2 : : Soon after the Delhi High Court refused to vacate an interim order of stay on a state government notification to direct DU-affiliated colleges to pay salaries to teaching and non-teaching staff from Student Society Funds (SSF), the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) welcomed the decision.
“DUSU welcomes the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi that refuses to vacate the stay on Delhi Govt order directing 12 colleges to pay salaries to staff from SSF (Students Society Fund). We will continue to struggle for the rights of the students,” said Akshit Dhaiya, the president of Delhi University Students Union.
Justice Jyoti Singh refused to stay the interim order passed by a coordinate bench after noting that the stand of these colleges is important but have not been made a party to the petition filed by Delhi University Students Union (DUSU).
The court directed petitioners counsel Jivesh Tiwari to move an application by the next date of hearing to make the colleges a party to the said petition.
“Take appropriate steps to make the colleges as a party and if they fail to do so, I will vacate the interim order,” the court said while posting the matter for further hearing on November 5.
The court was dealing with the issue relating to the use of the Students Security Funds (SSF) for the payment of salaries to staff of 12 colleges affiliated to the Delhi University but 100 per cent funded by the Delhi government.