There is Grievances Redressal cell with a senior Teacher in
charge of student affairs as its chairman. In addition, one
senior administrative officer and two final year students-one
boy and one girl students are nominated on the basis of merit
and /or participation in the co-curricular activities in the
previous year. The grievance cell shall be mandated with the
redressal of election-related grievance, including but not
limited to breaches of the code of conduct of elections and
complaints relating to election related expenditure. This cell
is a regular unit of institution for all purpose including
college election.
The Grievance Redressal Cell has been constituted with the
following members for all purpose including college election.
previous assignment under SL.36(Sri Adyapada Jyotishi, Reader
in Phy) is also co-opted to this cell to work jointly.
List of other staff members for smooth functioning of the
cell will be notified later. Student Members :
1. One Girl Student-From III Yr - Vacant
2. One Boy Student-From III Yr - Vacant
N.B.- Vacant student members will be nominated on the basis
of merit after publication of +3 II Result.
In pursuit of its duties the Grievance cell may prosecute
violators of any aspect of the code of conduct of the rulings
of the grievance cell. The grievance cell shall serve the court
of original jurisdiction. The institutional head shall have
appellate jurisdiction over issues of law and fact in all
cases or controversies arising out of the conduct of the
conduct of the elections in which the grievance cell has
issued a final decision. Upon review the institutional head may
revoke or modify the sanctions imposed by the grievance cell.
In carrying out the duties of the office, the Grievance Cell
conduct proceedings and hearing necessary to fulfill those
duties. In executing those duties they shall have the
authority :-
a) to issue a writ of subpoena to compel candidates, agents
and workers, and to request students to appear and give
testimony, as well as produce necessary records, and
b) to inspect the financial reports of any candidate and make
these records available for public scrutiny upon request.
members of the grievance cell prohibited from filing complaints.
Any other student may file a complaint with the grievance cell,
within a period of 3 weeks from the date of declaration of
results. All complaints must be filled under the name of the
student filing the complaint. The grievance cell shall act on
all complaints within 24 hours after they are received by either
dismissing them or calling a hearing.
The grievance Cell may dismiss a complaint if :
a) the complaint was not filed within the time frame prescribed
in recommendation (iv) above;
b) the complaint fails to state a cause of action for which
relief may be granted.
c) the complaint has not and/or likely will not suffer injury or damage.
if complaint is not dismissed, then a hearing must be held. The
Grievance Cell shall in from in writing or via-e-mail, the
complaining party and individuals or groups named in the
complaint of the time and place of the hearing, the parties
are not considered notified until they have received copy of
the complaint.
The hearing shall be held at the earliest possible time, but not
within in twenty - four (24) hours after receipt of the notice
described above unless all parties agree to waive the 24 hours
after time constraint.
At the time, notice of hearing is issued, the grievance cell by
majority vote. May issue a temporary restraining order. if it
determines that such action is necessary to prevent undue or
adverse effects on any individual or entity. Any restraining
order, once issued, will remain in effect the hearing or until
All Grievance Cell hearing proceeding and meetings must be open to
the public
All parties of the Grievance Cell hearing shall present themselves
at the hearing, may be accompanied by any other student from which
they can receive counsel and have the option to be presented by
that counsel.
For any hearing , a majority of setting Grievance Cell numbers
must be attendance with the chair, the responsibility to preside
shall fall to an Grievance Cell member designated by the chair.
The Grievance Cell determine the format for the hearing but must
require the both the complainants and responding parties appear
physically before the board to discuss the issues through a
complaint , answered ,rebuttal , and rejoinder format. The
purpose of the hearing is together the information necessary
to make a decision, order ,or ruling that will resolve an
election dispute. To effectuate this purpose, the following
rules should prevail at all hearings.
a) Complaining parties shall be allowed no more than two
witnesses, however, the Grievance Cell may call witnesses are
required if said witnesses are unable to appear at the hearing,
signed affidavits may be submitted to the Grievance Cell Chair
for the purpose of testifying by proxy.
b) All questions and discussions by the parties in dispute shall
be directed to the Grievance Cell.
c) There shall be no direct or cross-examination of any party or
witness by complaining or responding parties during hearings.
d) Reasonable time limits may be set by the Grievance Cell provided
they give fare and equal treatment to both sides.
e) The Complaining party shall bear the burden of proof.
f) Decisions, orders and rulings of the Grievance Cell must be
concurred to by a majority of the Grievance Cell present and shall
be announced as soon as possible after the hearing, The Grievance
Cell shall issue a written opinion of the ruling within 12hours of
announcement of the decision. The written opinion must set forth
the findings of fact by the Grievance Cell and the conclusions of
law in support of it. Written opinions shall set a precedent for a
time period of three election cycles for Grievance Cell ruling and
shall guide the Grievance Cell in its proceeding. Upon consideration
of prior written opinions, the Grievance Cell may negate the
discussion but must provide written documentation of reasons for
doing so.
g) If the discussion of the Grievance Cell is appealed to the
institution head, the Grievance Cell must immediately submit its
ruling to the commission.
h) The Grievance Cell shall select the remedy or sanction most
appropriate to both type and severity of the infraction, as well
as the stand of mind or intent of the violator as determined by
the Grievance Cell. Possible remedies and sanctions include, but
are not limited to ,fines, suspension of campaigning privileges
and disqualification from the election.
i) Any fine or total amount of fines against a candidates in an
election cycle may not exceed the spending limit as defined here
in above.
j) If, after a hearing the Grievance Cell finds that provisions
of this code were violated by a candidate or a candidate's agent
or workers, the Grievance Cell may restrict the candidate, or
the candidates agents or workers, from engaging in some or all
campaign activities for some or all of the remainder of the
campaign. If an order is issued covering only part of remaining
period, it shall take effect immediately so that after termination
the candidate will have an opportunity to resume campaigning
during the days immediately prior to and including election days.
k) If, after a hearing the Grievance Cell finds that provisions of
either this code or decision, opinions, orders or ruling of the
Grievance Cell has been willfully and blatantly violated by a
candidate, or a candidate's agents or workers, the Grievance Cell
may disqualify the candidate.
l) Any party adversely effected by a decision of Grievance Cell
any file an appeal with the institutional head within twenty
four(24) hours after the adverse decision is announced. The
institutional head shall have discretionary appellate jurisdiction
over the Grievance Cell in all cases in which error on the part of
the Grievance Cell is charged.
m) The decision of the Grievance Cell shall stand and shall have
full effect until the appeal is heard and decided by the
institutional head.
n) The institutional head shall hear appeals of the Grievance Cell
ruling as soon as possible, but not within twenty four(24) hours
after the Grievance Cell delivers appellant and the institutional
head a copy of its written opinion in the case. Appeal may be
heard prior to this time, but only if the appellant waives the
right to a written opinion and the institutional head agrees to
accept the waiver.
o) The institutional head can issue suitable orders to suspend or
halt the operation of the ruling issue by the Grievance Cell until
the appeals are decided.
p) The institutional head shall review findings of the Grievance Cell
when appealed. The institutional head may affirm, overturn the decision
of the Grievance Cell, or modify the sanctions imposed.
Maintaining law and order on the campus during the election process.
Any instance of acute lawlessness of the commission of criminal
offence shall be reported to police by the university /college
authorities as soon as possible, but not later than 6 (Six) hours
after the alleged commission of the offence.