1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, filed as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeks, (i) a direction to the respondent no.1 Union of India through Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to undertake time bound Visitorial Inquiry into the affairs of the respondent No.2 Jamia Millia Islamia University in general and with specific reference to the allegations in the writ petition and to ensure that the affairs of the University are conducted within the parameters of the Jamia Millia Islamia Act, 1988 and other statutes applicable thereto and to take action against the erring officials;
(ii) a direction to the respondent No.1 UOI and to the respondent no.2 University to ensure that appointments of the SC/ST and the OBC employees to the respondent no.2 University are made as per the Constitutional Scheme; (iii) a direction to the respondent no.2 University and to the respondent no.3 University Grants Commission (UGC) to ensure that the admission process in the University is strictly in accordance with the Statute 21 and Ordinances 5 and 12 framed under the Jamia Millia Islamia Act; (iv) quashing of the Office Order dated 16th March, 2015 of the respondent no.5 Registrar of the University for reservation of seats in Jamia Schools for wards of employees of the University; and, (v) quashing of the Notification dated 23rd January, 2015 issued by the respondent no.5 Registrar, University of appointment of the respondent no.7 as the Controller of Examinations including for admissions, for the Academic Year 2015-16.