"Implementation Of NLAT Was The Only Way To Avoid A 'Zero Year": NLSIU And VC File Counter Affidavits In Plea Against NLAT2020

The Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Professor Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy & the Registrar, Prof. Sarasu E. Thomas have filed a counter affidavit in the petition filed by Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. R. Venkata Rao and an aggrieved parent of a CLAT aspirant, challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance. The Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Professor Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy & the Registrar, Prof. Sarasu E. Thomas have filed a counter affidavit in the petition filed by Former Vice Chancellor of NLSIU, Prof. R. Venkata Rao and an aggrieved parent of a CLAT aspirant, challenging the sudden withdrawal of NLSIU Bangalore from CLAT 2020, to hold a separate entrance test namely NLAT 2020. A decision to conduct the NLAT was notified only upon completing the due processes "and pursuant to permission granted by this Hon'ble Court in its Order dated 11.09.2020 in the above proceedings, that NLSIU has implemented NLAT 2020 with a view to avoid declaring a 'Zero Year" Next, the university states that the decision of the Executive Committee to conduct the NLAT is legal and well within the powers of the NLSI Act viz. "As a matter of historical practice as well, the Executive Council is the supreme authority which is empowered to take decisions as the chief executive body of the school" It is averred that NLAT 2020 is also implemented in a non-exploitative manner, by limiting the application fee for the test to just RS.150/-for general candidates and Rs.125/-for SC and ST candidates in order to ensure that students are not put to financial burden due to the NLAT.