Punjab to Move High Court Against Dissolution of Panjab University Senate, Says CM Bhagwant Mann

By A Staff Reporter

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced that his government will approach the High Court to challenge the recent notification dissolving the Senate and Syndicate of Panjab University, Chandigarh. Mann described the move as “unconstitutional” and an act of “high-handedness.”

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Mann said, “The Punjab government will approach the High Court against the issuance of a notification unconstitutionally dissolving the Senate and Syndicate of Panjab University, Chandigarh. A panel of the country's eminent and specialist lawyers will be formed to tenaciously fight against this act of high-handedness.”

He added that the matter would also be raised in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha to strengthen the state’s constitutional position on the issue. “The issue will also be raised in the Vidhan Sabha in the coming days so that Punjab's stance can be strengthened constitutionally as well,” Mann said.