Mumbai: Mumbai University senate members have urged the Maharashtra government to defer the ongoing admission process for three-year and five-year law courses, alleging that several prominent law colleges have been left out of the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) due to incomplete documentation.
Acting on complaints received from the students, senate member Pradeep Sawant and former senate member Rajan Kolambekar have submitted a representation via email to Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil.
According to the representation, the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has commenced admissions for law programmes, but only 93 of the 218 colleges offering the three-year LL.B. course and 56 of the 161 colleges offering the five-year integrated law programme have been included in the admission process.
The leaders claimed that several reputed institutions, including the Government Law College (GLC), Mumbai, are missing from the list. They questioned how even a government-run institution could fail to complete the required formalities before the admission process began.
Citing preliminary information, the representation alleged that the excluded colleges had not completed the necessary documentation required by the Bar Council of India or the Higher Education Department. The Yuva Sena leaders argued that such compliance should have been ensured before the commencement of admissions.
They expressed concern that the exclusion of leading colleges could deprive meritorious students of opportunities to secure admission to institutions of their choice. They also said students who had planned to study at colleges located near their residences could face additional hardship if those institutions remain outside the admission process.
The representation has sought directions to the CET Cell to begin the admission process only after all eligible law colleges complete the required formalities and are included in the CAP. The Yuva Sena leaders also said they plan to meet the Higher and Technical Education Minister in the coming days to discuss this and other issues affecting students.
