Calcutta High Court orders closure of student union rooms in West Bengal colleges

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to issue an order to close all student union rooms in colleges and universities across the state until student elections are conducted.

A division bench of Justices Somen Sen and Smita Das directed the Higher Education Department to issue notices to all colleges and universities. The court directed that these rooms should be locked and cannot be used for any kind of recreational activities.

“If there is any urgent need, a formal application with valid reasons must be submitted in writing to the university registrar,” the court further said.

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